Egypt

Compared with Sri Lanka, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sri Lanka = 1×

Egypt vs

Sri Lanka

Overall verdict

Egypt is about 0.30× Sri Lanka.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sri Lanka = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sri Lanka. 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

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka = 1×

Egypt is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.47
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.30
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.20

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

In Egypt, Big Mac costs 0.5× what it does in Sri Lanka — but Electricity 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 ×0.47

Egypt LKR 846.61 EGP 125

Sri Lanka LKR 1,820 LKR 1,820

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.32

Egypt LKR 150.38 USD 0.47

Sri Lanka LKR 471.29 USD 1.473

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.28

Egypt LKR 128.62 USD 0.402

Sri Lanka LKR 454.97 USD 1.422

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.20

Egypt LKR 7.36 USD 0.023

Sri Lanka LKR 36.47 USD 0.114

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com