Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and El Faiyum

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 7.6% cheaper than El Faiyum without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 5.9% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 E£176
$2.33 E£116
52.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.78 E£784
$13.7 E£681
15.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 E£237
$4.7 E£234
1.70%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.21 E£60.2
19.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.29
$0.31 E£15.5
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.46
$0.1 E£4.74
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60.2
$1.16 E£57.6
4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 E£144
$2.99 E£149
-3.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 E£40.21
$0.77 E£38.34
5.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 E£35.96
$0.77 E£38.48
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.5
$0.71 E£35.32
-2.82%
Eggs
$1.45 E£72.1
$1.25 E£62.2
16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4 E£199
$2.97 E£147
34.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 E£223
$4.51 E£224
-0.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 E£464
$8.28 E£412
12.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$1.42 E£70.8
4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.68
$0.57 E£28.37
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.43
$0.42 E£21.09
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.65
$0.39 E£19.54
2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.55
$0.37 E£18.48
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20
$0.39 E£19.59
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.24 E£12
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.77
$0.17 E£8.3
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 E£96
$2.01 E£100
-3.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 E£308
$6.29 E£313
-1.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.3
$1.35 E£66.9
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$2.3 E£114
16.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 E£7.11
$0.05 E£2.61
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.85 E£688
$6.04 E£300
129.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28.07
$0.42 E£21.1
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.24
$0.31 E£15.5
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.6
$0.97 E£48.29
106.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.58
$0.33 E£16.57
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K E£1.8M
$35.1K E£1.7M
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$33.3K E£1.7M
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.33 E£563
$11.12 E£553
1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 E£290
$5.77 E£287
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.14 E£504
$10.05 E£500
0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.06 E£649
$25.26 E£1,256
-48.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 E£353
$26.02 E£1,294
-72.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 E£143
$2.41 E£120
19.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90 E£4,475
$25.75 E£1,280
249.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,834 E£91.2K
$885 E£44K
107.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.1 E£1,347
$27.87 E£1,386
-2.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.74 E£2,374
$43.93 E£2,184
8.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,497
$107 E£5,320
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,529
$47.5 E£2,362
7.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 E£5,259
$183 E£9,098
-42.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 E£3,291
$85.5 E£4,249
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 E£12K
$335 E£16.6K
-28.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 E£6,590
$187 E£9,307
-29.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$728 E£36.2K
$451 E£22.4K
61.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$492 E£24.4K
$229 E£11.4K
114.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 E£6,203
$77.2 E£3,837
61.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
6
183.33%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

Last update for El Faiyum: October 29, 2025

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