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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 21.6% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 17% more expensive than Aja without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$3.62 E£182

10.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$15.48 E£777

30.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.50 E£226

11.33%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.48 E£74.4

5.41%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.31 E£15.62

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.10 E£4.87

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.17 E£58.9

21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.87 E£144

-6.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.91 E£45.73

-3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.62 E£31.31

-3.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.70 E£35.35

5.71%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.41 E£70.7

3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$3.44 E£172

-3.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$4.20 E£211

2.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$8.42 E£422

4.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.47 E£73.7

2.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.54 E£27.26

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.43 E£21.45

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.36 E£18.17

13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.38 E£19.06

28.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.41 E£20.36

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.22 E£11.02

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.18 E£8.92

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$1.93 E£96.8

1.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$7.28 E£365

11.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.31 E£65.6

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.88 E£94.1

-10.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.16 E£8.22

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.42 E£20.86

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.31 E£15.71

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$2.01 E£101

-50.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.31 E£15.31

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.5K E£1.8M

-0.51%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.5K E£1.7M

-8.91%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$12.07 E£606

114.83%

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

$8.11 E£407

$6.28 E£315

29.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$10.59 E£531

17.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$22.31 E£1,120

-28.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$2.93 E£147

20.14%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$87.3 E£4,381

4.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,867 E£93.7K

4.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$27.59 E£1,384

14.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$49.29 E£2,473

-9.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$108 E£5,411

-2.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$51.1 E£2,566

15.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$188 E£9,441

10.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$99.0 E£4,967

35.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$312 E£15.6K

32.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$178 E£8,935

40.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$755 E£37.9K

22.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$468 E£23.5K

1.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aja: March 1, 2026

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