Egypt, paid in MXN.
The pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea after a 2024 devaluation.
Slightly cheaper. Exchange rate alone: +11.6%. Local prices: +13.4%.
- Lean
- MX$521
- Comfort
- MX$3,125
The short answerIn MXN, as of November 12, 2026
Egypt: as of November 12, 2026, 2.1% cheaper than a year ago for travelers paid in MXN (Mexican peso), after adjusting for inflation at home and there. The exchange rate on its own moved +11.6%, and prices in the country rose +13.4%. A mid-range day costs about MX$1,250 per person, excluding international flights. Across the 18 currencies we track, AUD gained the most ground there (+8.7%) and SEK did worst (−4.2%).
What MXN buys there
30 monthsSame trip, different wallets
The real 12-month change for this one country, by the currency you earn. The spread is the part of the story that has nothing to do with the destination.
- Australian dollarA$98+8.7%
- Norwegian kronekr 642+8.5%
- South African randR 1,115+7.7%
- British pound£51+4.4%
- UAE dirhamAED 246+4.1%
- Singapore dollarS$86+3.5%
- US dollar$67+3.5%
- Mexican pesoMX$1,250+2.1%
- New Zealand dollarNZ$121+2.1%
- Canadian dollarC$96+1.0%
- Hong Kong dollarHK$526+0.9%
- Indian rupee₹6,288−1.1%
- Brazilian realR$375−1.3%
- Japanese yen¥10,700−1.3%
- Euro€61−1.4%
- Danish kronekr 453−2.6%
- Swiss francCHF 56−3.2%
- Swedish kronakr 670−4.2%
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