Malaysia
Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Egypt = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Egypt
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 1.86× Egypt.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Malaysia 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 Egypt
Egypt = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Egypt
Egypt = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.6× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.64Malaysia
EGP 1.37
USD 0.029Egypt
EGP 0.52
USD 0.011
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.48Malaysia
EGP 47.00
USD 0.995Egypt
EGP 18.99
USD 0.402
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.17Malaysia
EGP 2.36
USD 0.05Egypt
EGP 1.09
USD 0.023
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.78Malaysia
EGP 39.49
USD 0.836Egypt
EGP 22.20
USD 0.47
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.28Malaysia
EGP 160.20
MYR 13.75Egypt
EGP 125.00
EGP 125
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+332%
in EGP
It rose 38% in local currency, but 332% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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