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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 9.3% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 7.8% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£205

$3.64 E£187

9.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,035

$15.69 E£806

28.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£257

$4.48 E£230

11.83%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.0

$1.43 E£73.3

9.09%

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

$0.34 E£17.41

$0.31 E£15.93

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.28

$0.12 E£6.26

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£72.9

$1.23 E£63.1

15.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£137

$2.93 E£151

-8.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.32

$0.85 E£43.61

3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.83

$0.58 E£29.63

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£37.84

$0.70 E£35.88

5.71%

Eggs

$1.46 E£75.3

$1.40 E£72.0

4.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£170

$3.27 E£168

1.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£221

$4.35 E£224

-1.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£450

$8.85 E£455

-1.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£77.1

$1.47 E£75.8

2.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£29.13

$0.54 E£27.89

5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.82

$0.42 E£21.82

19.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£21.08

$0.37 E£18.90

10.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£25.42

$0.40 E£20.69

22.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.56

$0.40 E£20.72

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.30

$0.24 E£12.41

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.41

$0.19 E£9.67

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£100

$1.88 E£96.8

3.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£416

$6.38 E£328

26.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.2

$1.25 E£64.2

-1.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£87.0

$1.87 E£95.9

-9.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.99

$0.16 E£8.42

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£309

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£21.19

$0.41 E£21.18

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.88

$0.29 E£14.79

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£51.4

$2.03 E£104

-50.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£17.25

$0.31 E£15.73

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$36.2K E£1.9M

-2.36%

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

$30.5K E£1.6M

$33.6K E£1.7M

-9.32%

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

$25.93 E£1,332

$11.70 E£601

121.62%

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

$8.11 E£417

$6.84 E£351

18.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£638

$11.20 E£576

10.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£821

$20.89 E£1,073

-23.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£359

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£181

$3.00 E£154

17.33%

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

$91.4 E£4,696

$89.6 E£4,604

2.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£100.6K

$1,836 E£94.3K

6.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,622

$27.97 E£1,438

12.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,285

$43.49 E£2,235

2.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,422

$107 E£5,503

-1.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£3,032

$51.4 E£2,642

14.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.7K

$191 E£9,794

9.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,873

$99.5 E£5,115

34.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£21.3K

$278 E£14.3K

49.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.9K

$155 E£7,989

60.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£47.6K

$846 E£43.5K

9.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£24.5K

$483 E£24.8K

-1.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,232

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 El Gouna: March 1, 2026

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