Egypt

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Egypt vs

India

Overall verdict

Egypt is about 0.48× India.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Egypt is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.41
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.26

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

In Egypt, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in India — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Egypt ₹238.93 EGP 125

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.42

Egypt ₹44.77 USD 0.47

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.39

Egypt ₹38.29 USD 0.402

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Egypt ₹2.15 USD 0.023

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.23

Egypt ₹1.03 USD 0.011

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com