Portugal
Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Egypt = 1×
Portugal
vs
Egypt
Overall verdict
Portugal is about 7.83× Egypt.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Portugal 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×
Portugal is pricier →
Egypt
Egypt = 1×
Portugal is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Portugal, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 13.6× what it does in Egypt — but Gasoline 1L costs only 4.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×13.64Portugal
EGP 7.09
USD 0.15Egypt
EGP 0.52
USD 0.011
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×10.39Portugal
EGP 11.29
USD 0.239Egypt
EGP 1.09
USD 0.023
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.56Portugal
EGP 105.58
USD 2.235Egypt
EGP 18.99
USD 0.402
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.78Portugal
EGP 106.20
USD 2.248Egypt
EGP 22.20
USD 0.47
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