United States

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

United States vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

United States is about 3.41× 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 United States 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 States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×5.97
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.87
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.31

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.2× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.3×. 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 ×8.17

United States EGP 8.88 USD 0.188

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.36

United States EGP 2.27 USD 0.048

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.37

United States EGP 64.06 USD 1.356

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.44

United States EGP 54.14 USD 1.146

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.31

United States EGP 289.11 USD 6.12

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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