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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 24.4% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 2.2% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$2.30 E£109

73.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$13.85 E£655

44.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.76 E£225

4.20%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.20 E£56.8

30.00%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.31 E£14.83

16.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.12 E£5.86

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.16 E£54.9

20.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.97 E£141

-8.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.72 E£34.14

22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.73 E£34.33

-12.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.67 E£31.62

10.45%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.24 E£58.9

24.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$2.99 E£141

14.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.45 E£211

-6.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$8.11 E£384

8.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.47 E£69.4

2.72%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.54 E£25.46

12.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.40 E£18.82

17.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.37 E£17.48

2.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.41 E£19.21

14.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.39 E£18.56

12.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.22 E£10.40

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.19 E£8.75

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.93 E£91.2

0.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.19 E£293

34.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.40 E£66.0

-13.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$2.27 E£108

-22.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.07 E£3.09

342.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

$5.76 E£272

8.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.46 E£21.72

-10.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.29 E£13.54

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$1.02 E£48.23

0.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.33 E£15.82

-6.06%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$34.9K E£1.7M

1.15%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$32.8K E£1.5M

-7.64%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.26 E£533

126.29%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.84 E£276

43.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$9.94 E£470

25.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$25.04 E£1,184

-37.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

$25.61 E£1,211

-74.03%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$2.33 E£110

51.50%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$25.72 E£1,216

257.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$877 E£41.5K

127.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$27.14 E£1,283

15.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$43.49 E£2,056

3.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$109 E£5,170

-2.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$46.90 E£2,217

24.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$182 E£8,605

12.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$83.9 E£3,966

58.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$325 E£15.3K

31.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$185 E£8,749

35.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$460 E£21.8K

89.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$231 E£10.9K

116.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$76.8 E£3,629

161.24%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: January 13, 2026

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