Egypt

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Egypt vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Egypt is about 0.41× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Egypt is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.51
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.29

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

In Egypt, Gasoline 1L costs 0.5× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.52

Egypt AED 1.73 USD 0.47

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.51

Egypt AED 9.72 EGP 125

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

Egypt AED 1.48 USD 0.402

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29

Egypt AED 0.08 USD 0.023

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com