Egypt
Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Denmark = 1×
Egypt
vs
Denmark
Overall verdict
Egypt is about 0.17× Denmark.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Denmark = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Denmark. 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 Denmark
Denmark = 1×
Egypt is pricier →
Denmark
Denmark = 1×
Egypt is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Egypt, Big Mac costs 0.4× what it does in Denmark — but Electricity 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 ×0.37Egypt
DKK 17.04
EGP 125Denmark
DKK 46.00
DKK 46
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.17Egypt
DKK 3.09
USD 0.47Denmark
DKK 17.91
USD 2.728
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.15Egypt
DKK 2.64
USD 0.402Denmark
DKK 18.11
USD 2.758
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.09Egypt
DKK 0.07
USD 0.011Denmark
DKK 0.78
USD 0.121
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.06Egypt
DKK 0.15
USD 0.023Denmark
DKK 2.29
USD 0.355
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+194%
in EGP
42.5 → 125
42.5 → 125
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-1%
in DKK
It rose 194% in local currency, but -1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Egypt's inflation.
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