Egypt
Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Philippines = 1×
Egypt
vs
Philippines
Overall verdict
Egypt is about 0.33× Philippines.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Philippines. 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 Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Egypt is pricier →
Philippines
Philippines = 1×
Egypt is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Egypt, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Philippines — 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 ×0.93Egypt
₱157.37
EGP 125Philippines
₱169.00
PHP 169
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36Egypt
₱28.97
USD 0.47Philippines
₱81.49
USD 1.322
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.32Egypt
₱24.78
USD 0.402Philippines
₱77.73
USD 1.261
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.11Egypt
₱1.38
USD 0.023Philippines
₱12.58
USD 0.209
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
+15%
in PHP
It rose 194% in local currency, but 15% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Egypt's inflation.
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