Switzerland
Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Egypt = 1×
Switzerland
vs
Egypt
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 6.78× Egypt.
Average across 3 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Switzerland 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×
Switzerland is pricier →
Egypt
Egypt = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 16.5× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 3.4×. 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 ×16.45Switzerland
EGP 8.55
USD 0.181Egypt
EGP 0.52
USD 0.011
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×15.96Switzerland
EGP 17.34
USD 0.367Egypt
EGP 1.09
USD 0.023
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×6.42Switzerland
EGP 121.88
USD 2.58Egypt
EGP 18.99
USD 0.402
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.91Switzerland
EGP 108.98
USD 2.307Egypt
EGP 22.20
USD 0.47
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×3.43Switzerland
EGP 429.13
CHF 7.3Egypt
EGP 125.00
EGP 125
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+289%
in EGP
It rose 12% in local currency, but 289% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.
United States
United Kingdom
India
Canada
Australia
Germany