Egypt

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Egypt vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Egypt is about 0.19× United Kingdom.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Egypt is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.37
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.20
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.08

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

In Egypt, Big Mac costs 0.4× what it does in United Kingdom — 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 ×0.37

Egypt £1.98 EGP 125

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.23

Egypt £0.35 USD 0.47

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.18

Egypt £0.30 USD 0.402

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13

Egypt £0.01 USD 0.011

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.06

Egypt £0.02 USD 0.023

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com