Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 2.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 1.5% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$3.51 E£182

13.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$15.97 E£827

21.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.52 E£234

11.50%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.50 E£77.9

4.00%

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

$0.37 E£18.98

$0.29 E£14.78

27.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.10 E£4.96

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.6

$1.18 E£61.1

18.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$2.88 E£149

-3.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.50

$0.85 E£43.95

3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.05

$0.79 E£40.95

-18.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.62

$0.67 E£34.66

11.94%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.39 E£72.0

5.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.97 E£206

-14.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.55 E£236

-7.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$9.53 E£494

-8.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.49 E£77.2

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.91

$0.54 E£27.94

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.61

$0.43 E£22.09

18.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.19

$0.40 E£20.61

-2.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.92

$0.41 E£20.98

12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.40 E£20.96

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.24 E£12.45

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£9.00

$0.17 E£8.81

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.93 E£100

4.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.65 E£241

62.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.40 E£72.6

-12.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$2.68 E£139

-36.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.94

$0.15 E£7.62

93.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

$13.99 E£725

-57.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.53 E£27.44

-28.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.42 E£21.78

-26.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$1.96 E£102

-48.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.33 E£17.14

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$35.1K E£1.8M

1.56%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$33.4K E£1.7M

-7.43%

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

$25.37 E£1,315

$11.33 E£587

123.92%

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

$8.10 E£420

$5.86 E£303

38.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$10.06 E£521

24.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$13.28 E£688

20.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

$7.06 E£366

-5.52%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$3.03 E£157

20.13%

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

$93.2 E£4,827

$87.0 E£4,505

7.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,816 E£94.1K

7.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$27.13 E£1,405

17.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$48.57 E£2,516

-10.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,454

$107 E£5,518

-1.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,094

$51.0 E£2,643

17.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$108 E£5,582

94.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,798

$65.9 E£3,414

99.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$244 E£12.7K

70.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$135 E£7,006

88.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$646 E£33.5K

38.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$439 E£22.7K

14.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,700

$123 E£6,371

36.55%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: April 14, 2026

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