Venezuela

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Venezuela vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Venezuela is about 0.50× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Venezuela 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×

Venezuela is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.03

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

In Venezuela, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.0× what it does in Egypt — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.0×. 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 ×3.00

Venezuela EGP 3.26 USD 0.069

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.53

Venezuela EGP 191.07 VES 1,370

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.07

Venezuela EGP 1.65 USD 0.035

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.01

Venezuela EGP 0.19 USD 0.004

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com