Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and El Faiyum

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 29.5% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 10.2% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$2.34 E£118

70.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$13.57 E£681

48.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.58 E£230

9.39%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.26 E£63.2

23.81%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.31 E£15.66

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.12 E£6.23

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.17 E£58.8

21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.89 E£145

-7.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.77 E£38.51

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.77 E£38.72

-22.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.69 E£34.77

7.25%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.24 E£62.1

17.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$3.09 E£155

7.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$4.37 E£219

-1.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$8.21 E£412

6.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.47 E£73.7

2.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.57 E£28.70

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.43 E£21.48

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.36 E£18.13

13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.41 E£20.43

19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.43 E£21.45

-6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.22 E£11.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.18 E£9.01

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$2.00 E£101

-2.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$5.02 E£252

61.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.35 E£67.9

-8.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$2.26 E£113

-25.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.06 E£3.19

416.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

$6.10 E£306

-1.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.43 E£21.45

-4.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.31 E£15.70

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$0.97 E£48.77

3.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.30 E£15.28

13.33%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$36.2K E£1.8M

-2.38%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.5K E£1.7M

-8.90%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$11.17 E£561

132.14%

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

$8.11 E£407

$5.55 E£278

46.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$9.94 E£499

24.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$25.14 E£1,261

-36.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

$26.18 E£1,314

-73.30%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$2.43 E£122

44.86%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$25.26 E£1,267

261.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$903 E£45.3K

116.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$27.40 E£1,375

15.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$44.25 E£2,220

0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$107 E£5,353

-1.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$46.88 E£2,352

25.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$188 E£9,419

10.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$85.8 E£4,305

55.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$333 E£16.7K

24.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$184 E£9,243

35.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$436 E£21.9K

112.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$212 E£10.7K

124.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

$75.0 E£3,764

139.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

177.83%

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

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Delhi

🇮🇳 India

Hyderabad

🇮🇳 India

Ahmedabad

🇮🇳 India

Islamabad

🇵🇰 Pakistan

Noida

🇮🇳 India

Navi Mumbai

🇮🇳 India

Raipur

🇮🇳 India

Hurghada

🇪🇬 Egypt