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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 6.8% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cairo is 4% cheaper than El Faiyum without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$2.43 E£126

64.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$13.74 E£712

41.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.75 E£246

6.11%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.20 E£62.0

30.00%

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

$0.37 E£18.98

$0.31 E£16.19

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.10 E£5.13

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.6

$1.20 E£62.3

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$2.89 E£150

-4.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.50

$0.76 E£39.43

15.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.05

$0.77 E£39.99

-16.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.62

$0.71 E£36.64

5.63%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.25 E£64.9

17.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.00 E£155

13.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.34 E£225

-3.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$8.03 E£416

8.47%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.42 E£73.6

4.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.91

$0.54 E£27.95

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.61

$0.42 E£21.89

21.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.19

$0.40 E£20.58

-2.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.92

$0.37 E£19.37

24.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.39 E£20.34

12.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.24 E£12.44

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£9.00

$0.21 E£10.97

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$2.01 E£104

0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.66 E£242

62.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.42 E£73.5

-13.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$2.27 E£117

-25.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.94

$0.05 E£2.79

480.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

$5.95 E£308

1.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.42 E£21.80

-9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$0.96 E£49.95

5.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.31 E£15.87

6.45%

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.9M

-0.36%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$33.5K E£1.7M

-7.57%

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

$25.37 E£1,315

$11.21 E£581

126.32%

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

$8.10 E£420

$5.83 E£302

38.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$9.94 E£515

25.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$25.36 E£1,314

-37.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

$25.96 E£1,345

-74.31%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$2.43 E£126

49.79%

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

$93.2 E£4,827

$25.48 E£1,320

265.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$882 E£45.7K

122.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$27.43 E£1,421

16.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$44.74 E£2,318

-2.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,454

$108 E£5,599

-2.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,094

$46.82 E£2,426

27.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$187 E£9,676

12.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,798

$84.0 E£4,352

56.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$324 E£16.8K

28.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$181 E£9,385

40.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$405 E£21.0K

120.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$199 E£10.3K

153.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,700

$69.5 E£3,598

141.79%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Faiyum: April 11, 2026

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