United Arab Emirates

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 2.45× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.16
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.95

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

In United Arab Emirates, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.5× what it does in Egypt — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×3.48

United Arab Emirates EGP 3.78 USD 0.08

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.44

United Arab Emirates EGP 46.30 USD 0.98

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.95

United Arab Emirates EGP 244.37 AED 19

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.91

United Arab Emirates EGP 42.33 USD 0.896

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com