Egypt

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Egypt vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Egypt is about 0.24× Chile.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. A bar running right means Egypt is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Chile Chile = 1×

Egypt is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.30
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.09

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Egypt, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Chile — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Egypt CLP 2,339 EGP 125

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.30

Egypt CLP 355 USD 0.402

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.30

Egypt CLP 415 USD 0.47

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.10

Egypt CLP 20 USD 0.023

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.09

Egypt CLP 10 USD 0.011

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com