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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aswan and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Aswan and Cairo

🙂 Solo nomad: Aswan is 10.8% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aswan is 0.8% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 E£240
$3.98 E£188
27.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.43 E£399
$20.07 E£949
-58.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 E£178
$4.96 E£235
-23.99%
Cappuccino
$0.95 E£45.02
$1.56 E£73.6
-39.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 E£12.62
$0.36 E£17.05
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 E£4.16
$0.15 E£7.27
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 E£55.1
$1.40 E£66.2
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 E£137
$2.73 E£129
6.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 E£39.99
$0.88 E£41.51
-3.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 E£27.82
$0.64 E£30.07
-7.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£31.11
$0.74 E£35.05
-10.81%
Eggs
$1.44 E£68.1
$1.54 E£73.0
-6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 E£162
$3.43 E£162
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 E£197
$4.14 E£196
0.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 E£410
$8.82 E£417
-1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 E£70.4
$1.51 E£71.4
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£27.08
$0.61 E£28.78
-6.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£18.55
$0.47 E£22.40
-17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£18.63
$0.38 E£18.04
2.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.19
$0.47 E£22.02
-12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£20.69
$0.44 E£20.60
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$0.22 E£10.39
9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 E£9.51
$0.22 E£10.48
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 E£92.1
$1.94 E£91.7
0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.19 E£293
$8.30 E£392
-25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£63.8
$1.21 E£57.4
11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 E£87.0
$1.76 E£83.3
4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.36
$0.31 E£14.69
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.23 E£294
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£18.14
$0.41 E£19.46
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£14.67
$0.29 E£13.65
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 E£91.9
$1.03 E£48.48
88.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$0.31 E£14.47
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K E£1.7M
$35.3K E£1.7M
2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.6M
$30.3K E£1.4M
10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.94 E£564
$25.48 E£1,205
-53.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.23 E£294
$8.37 E£396
-25.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 E£494
$12.52 E£592
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.29 E£1,054
$15.69 E£742
42.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.65 E£314
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 E£142
$3.53 E£167
-15.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.6 E£4,187
$91.8 E£4,342
-3.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,875 E£88.6K
$2,000 E£94.5K
-6.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 E£1,322
$31.33 E£1,482
-10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.06 E£2,319
$45.18 E£2,136
8.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,163
$107 E£5,058
2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,401
$58.4 E£2,761
-13.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 E£8,841
$205 E£9,671
-8.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,776
$133 E£6,293
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 E£14.4K
$427 E£20.2K
-28.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 E£8,408
$251 E£11.9K
-29.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 E£38.6K
$871 E£41.2K
-6.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$513 E£24.3K
$500 E£23.6K
2.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aswan
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$201 E£9,480
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
16.67
-

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Last update for Aswan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

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