Thailand

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Thailand vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Thailand is about 2.90× Egypt.

Average across 3 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 Thailand 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×

Thailand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×5.52
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.63

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

In Thailand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.5× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.6×. 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 ×5.52

Thailand EGP 6.00 USD 0.127

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.84

Thailand EGP 63.02 USD 1.334

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.58

Thailand EGP 48.94 USD 1.036

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.63

Thailand EGP 203.13 THB 135

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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