Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al-hawamidiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Al-hawamidiyah

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 14.4% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cairo is 2.6% cheaper than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.49 E£165

14.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$15.67 E£741

28.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.73 E£224

4.86%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.44 E£68.2

8.33%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.31 E£14.71

16.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.11 E£5.21

36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.15 E£54.6

21.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$3.04 E£144

-10.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.81 E£38.10

8.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.74 E£35.05

-13.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.71 E£33.57

4.23%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.39 E£65.6

10.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$4.00 E£189

-14.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.32 E£204

-4.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$9.63 E£455

-8.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.44 E£68.0

4.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.55 E£25.98

10.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.43 E£20.21

9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.36 E£17.21

5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.41 E£19.20

14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.43 E£20.52

2.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.24 E£11.38

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.20 E£9.23

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.99 E£94.3

-2.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.32 E£299

31.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.39 E£65.8

-12.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$2.55 E£121

-30.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.19 E£9.17

63.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.56 E£26.42

-26.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.42 E£20.05

-30.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$2.02 E£95.6

-49.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.31 E£14.52

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.8K E£1.7M

-1.22%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$33.7K E£1.6M

-10.30%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.30 E£534

125.49%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.83 E£276

43.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$9.84 E£465

27.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$21.81 E£1,031

-28.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.04 E£144

16.12%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$89.6 E£4,235

2.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,830 E£86.5K

9.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$28.01 E£1,324

11.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$49.02 E£2,318

-7.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$107 E£5,037

0.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$51.0 E£2,411

14.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$192 E£9,058

6.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$98.7 E£4,666

34.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$312 E£14.8K

36.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$176 E£8,315

42.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$786 E£37.2K

10.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$419 E£19.8K

19.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-1.94%

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

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: January 12, 2026

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