Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Aja Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Aja

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 8.5% cheaper than Aja without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 7% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.63 E£172

9.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$15.62 E£738

28.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.55 E£215

9.01%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.50 E£71.1

4.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.31 E£14.76

16.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.09 E£4.43

66.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.21 E£57.1

15.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.92 E£138

-6.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.86 E£40.45

2.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.59 E£27.86

8.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.70 E£32.94

5.71%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.45 E£68.7

6.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$3.26 E£154

5.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.36 E£206

-5.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$8.42 E£398

4.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.46 E£69.1

3.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.57 E£27.07

7.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.43 E£20.19

9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.37 E£17.42

2.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.41 E£19.17

14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.41 E£19.28

7.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.22 E£10.33

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.18 E£8.38

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$2.01 E£95.0

-3.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.38 E£302

30.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.30 E£61.4

-6.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.86 E£87.9

-5.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.18 E£8.38

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.38 E£18.13

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.31 E£14.81

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$2.02 E£95.5

-49.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.31 E£14.42

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K E£1.7M

$36.1K E£1.7M

-2.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.3K E£1.4M

$33.5K E£1.6M

-9.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.64 E£551

118.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.37 E£396

$6.61 E£312

26.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$10.63 E£503

17.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$22.01 E£1,041

-28.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.03 E£143

16.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$91.8 E£4,342

$89.3 E£4,220

2.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,882 E£89.0K

6.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$27.50 E£1,300

13.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$47.97 E£2,268

-5.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$110 E£5,204

-2.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$51.3 E£2,427

13.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$187 E£8,857

9.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$98.8 E£4,672

34.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$310 E£14.7K

37.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$178 E£8,410

41.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$801 E£37.9K

8.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$470 E£22.2K

6.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aja: January 13, 2026

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