Cost of Living in Cairo - Updated Prices & Insights

25.78
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $371 (excluding rent), and $517 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $905 (excluding rent), and $1,183 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 E£191
$1.92 E£95.6
$7.67 E£381
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.82 E£985
$11.89 E£591
$34.68 E£1,724
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 E£247
$3.97 E£197
$5.96 E£296
Cappuccino
$1.54 E£76.6
$0.6 E£29.73
$2.4 E£119
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£18
$0.31 E£15.43
$0.61 E£30.35
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.7
$0.1 E£4.79
$0.25 E£12.44
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 E£67.7
$0.78 E£38.76
$2.92 E£145
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 E£138
$2 E£99.4
$5.99 E£298
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£44.35
$0.68 E£33.63
$1.01 E£50.2
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 E£31.7
$0.31 E£15.59
$1.14 E£56.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 E£36.37
$0.61 E£30.23
$1.02 E£50.7
Eggs
$1.46 E£72.4
$1.12 E£55.5
$1.84 E£91.7
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.38 E£168
$1.59 E£79.2
$6.97 E£346
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 E£208
$2.33 E£116
$5.83 E£290
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 E£438
$7.07 E£352
$10.12 E£503
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 E£74.4
$0.86 E£42.99
$2.11 E£105
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 E£30.23
$0.42 E£20.85
$1.04 E£51.6
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.42
$0.29 E£14.34
$0.76 E£37.76
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.83
$0.1 E£5.21
$0.72 E£35.93
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 E£24.82
$0.21 E£10.34
$0.72 E£35.68
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.83
$0.25 E£12.47
$0.62 E£30.66
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.91
$0.1 E£4.75
$0.38 E£18.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£10.06
$0.16 E£8.04
$0.26 E£13.07
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 E£100
$1.61 E£79.8
$2.21 E£110
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 E£386
$3.88 E£193
$11.65 E£579
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 E£61.6
$0.78 E£38.9
$2.35 E£117
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 E£88.5
$1.01 E£50.3
$3.03 E£150
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.3
$0.19 E£9.53
$0.38 E£19.06
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.06 E£301
$5.87 E£292
$15.65 E£778
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.3
$0.19 E£9.65
$0.57 E£28.47
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.2
$0.19 E£9.47
$0.47 E£23.2
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 E£51
$0.61 E£30.39
$2.05 E£102
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.5
$0.28 E£13.93
$0.37 E£18.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K E£1.8M
$31.6K E£1.6M
$39.9K E£2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K E£1.5M
$29.7K E£1.5M
$33.7K E£1.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$25.94 E£1,290
$15.94 E£792
$42.34 E£2,105
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 E£410
$2.98 E£148
$16.93 E£842
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.31 E£612
$5.88 E£292
$23.8 E£1,183
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.89 E£790
$5.92 E£294
$59.2 E£2,942
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.01 E£349
$4.06 E£202
$10.16 E£505
Cinema Ticket
$3.49 E£174
$2.33 E£116
$5.82 E£289
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 E£4,616
$39.91 E£1,984
$160 E£7,938
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,996 E£99.2K
$1,190 E£59.2K
$2,975 E£147.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.29 E£1,556
$13.67 E£680
$78.1 E£3,882
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.74 E£2,175
$19.49 E£969
$68.2 E£3,391
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 E£5,287
$59.2 E£2,941
$158 E£7,842
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.8 E£2,873
$19.47 E£968
$107 E£5,325
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 E£10.4K
$99.7 E£4,958
$499 E£24.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 E£6,467
$78.3 E£3,894
$235 E£11.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 E£21.1K
$279 E£13.9K
$718 E£35.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 E£12.4K
$137 E£6,797
$391 E£19.4K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$826 E£41.1K
$604 E£30K
$1,309 E£65.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$483 E£24K
$294 E£14.6K
$785 E£39K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 E£8,262
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
8
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