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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 3% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 9.8% more expensive than El Gouna without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.04 E£192

$3.64 E£173

10.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 E£931

$16.08 E£763

21.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.8 E£228

$4.68 E£222

2.56%

Cappuccino

$1.53 E£72.8

$1.44 E£68.2

6.25%

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

$0.37 E£17.33

$0.31 E£14.93

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£6.73

$0.1 E£4.91

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.36 E£64.8

$1.23 E£58.3

10.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 E£131

$2.94 E£140

-6.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.93 E£44.3

$0.92 E£43.64

1.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£28

$0.58 E£27.72

1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£34.57

$0.7 E£33.26

4.29%

Eggs

$1.53 E£72.6

$1.38 E£65.6

10.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.38 E£161

$3.37 E£160

0.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£197

$4.21 E£200

-1.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.78 E£417

$8.85 E£420

-0.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.56 E£74.1

$1.49 E£70.6

4.70%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 E£26.23

$0.55 E£25.89

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 E£23.77

$0.43 E£20.18

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£19.68

$0.37 E£17.46

10.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£21.74

$0.41 E£19.32

12.20%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 E£20.53

$0.41 E£19.29

4.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.38

$0.22 E£10.44

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.21 E£9.91

$0.21 E£10.13

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£92.6

$1.96 E£93.2

-0.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.43 E£400

$6.47 E£307

30.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 E£58.1

$1.29 E£61.5

-5.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 E£81

$1.85 E£87.7

-7.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£13.6

$0.2 E£9.64

45.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.21 E£295

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£18.27

$0.41 E£19.48

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.7

$0.29 E£13.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 E£45.62

$1.99 E£94.5

-51.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£15.75

$0.33 E£15.81

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

$36.5K E£1.7M

$35.1K E£1.7M

4.10%

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

$30.9K E£1.5M

$33.1K E£1.6M

-6.77%

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

$25.3 E£1,201

$12 E£569

110.83%

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

$8.42 E£400

$7 E£332

20.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.64 E£600

$11.31 E£537

11.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.19 E£769

$20.47 E£972

-20.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.77 E£321

Cinema Ticket

$3.63 E£172

$2.91 E£138

24.74%

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

$93.2 E£4,424

$88.9 E£4,219

4.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,003 E£95.1K

$1,887 E£89.6K

6.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.51 E£1,496

$27.99 E£1,329

12.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.6 E£2,070

$44.99 E£2,136

-3.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 E£5,153

$108 E£5,148

0.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.3 E£2,816

$50.3 E£2,385

18.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£9,960

$188 E£8,920

11.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,318

$98.9 E£4,694

34.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 E£19.6K

$272 E£12.9K

51.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 E£12K

$155 E£7,340

63.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$811 E£38.5K

$856 E£40.7K

-5.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$496 E£23.6K

$493 E£23.4K

0.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$178 E£8,463

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for El Gouna: December 1, 2025

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