Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Dahab Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Dahab

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 1.5% cheaper than Dahab without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 22% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£199

$3.49 E£174

14.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,004

$15.98 E£797

26.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£250

$4.55 E£227

10.11%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£77.6

$1.50 E£74.7

4.00%

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

$0.34 E£16.89

$0.29 E£14.43

17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.07

$0.11 E£5.29

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£70.7

$1.21 E£60.4

17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£133

$3.00 E£149

-11.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.97

$0.83 E£41.61

6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£29.91

$0.57 E£28.56

5.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.72

$0.66 E£32.77

12.12%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.0

$1.41 E£70.2

3.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£165

$3.36 E£168

-1.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£214

$4.24 E£211

1.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£437

$8.48 E£423

3.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£74.8

$1.48 E£73.7

1.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.27

$0.53 E£26.67

7.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.05

$0.39 E£19.65

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.46

$0.37 E£18.37

10.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.67

$0.38 E£18.76

28.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£19.94

$0.40 E£20.01

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.96

$0.22 E£10.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.07

$0.21 E£10.61

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.2

$1.90 E£94.9

2.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£403

$6.90 E£344

17.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.3

$1.31 E£65.2

-6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£84.4

$1.78 E£89.0

-5.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.51

$0.16 E£7.74

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£300

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.41 E£20.54

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.44

$0.31 E£15.58

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£49.90

$2.02 E£101

-50.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.73

$0.31 E£15.32

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.0K E£1.7M

1.07%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.8K E£1.7M

-9.75%

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

$25.93 E£1,293

$11.97 E£597

116.62%

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

$8.11 E£405

$6.53 E£326

24.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£619

$10.54 E£525

17.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£796

$22.11 E£1,102

-27.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£349

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£175

$2.94 E£147

19.73%

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

$91.4 E£4,556

$89.1 E£4,441

2.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£97.7K

$1,842 E£91.9K

6.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,574

$27.13 E£1,353

16.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,217

$49.02 E£2,444

-9.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,260

$107 E£5,349

-1.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,942

$50.1 E£2,496

17.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$192 E£9,570

8.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,668

$99.2 E£4,948

34.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.6K

$310 E£15.5K

33.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.5K

$180 E£8,977

38.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.2K

$877 E£43.7K

5.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.8K

$526 E£26.2K

-9.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£8,957

$140 E£6,994

28.07%

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 Dahab: March 3, 2026

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