New Zealand

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

New Zealand vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 3.95× 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 New Zealand 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×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×9.02
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.67
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.87

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

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 9.2× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×9.22

New Zealand EGP 10.01 USD 0.212

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.82

New Zealand EGP 4.58 USD 0.097

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.82

New Zealand EGP 84.89 USD 1.797

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.52

New Zealand EGP 66.84 USD 1.415

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.87

New Zealand EGP 233.28 NZD 8.6

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index