Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and El Mahalla El Kubra Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and El Mahalla El Kubra

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 4.9% more expensive than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 27% more expensive than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.52 E£166

13.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$13.87 E£656

44.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$3.87 E£183

28.17%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$0.91 E£42.80

71.43%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.29 E£13.55

24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.10 E£4.75

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.22 E£57.8

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.99 E£141

-8.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.84 E£39.83

4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.29 E£13.62

120.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.57 E£27.00

29.82%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.40 E£66.0

10.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$2.50 E£118

37.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.35 E£206

-4.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$7.35 E£347

20.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.31 E£61.8

15.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.59 E£27.67

3.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.40 E£18.71

17.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.25 E£11.68

52.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.36 E£16.80

30.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.44 E£20.82

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.24 E£11.38

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.18 E£8.32

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.99 E£94.0

-2.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.50 E£308

27.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.36 E£64.2

-11.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$2.66 E£126

-33.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.17 E£7.81

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.41 E£19.53

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.10 E£4.93

190.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$1.03 E£48.51

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.32 E£15.36

-3.13%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.5K E£1.7M

-0.47%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$32.8K E£1.5M

-7.61%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.28 E£533

125.89%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.66 E£268

47.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$9.90 E£468

26.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$22.40 E£1,059

-29.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.04 E£144

16.12%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$32.69 E£1,545

180.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,848 E£87.4K

8.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$17.90 E£846

75.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$42.19 E£1,995

7.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$109 E£5,138

-1.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$49.82 E£2,355

17.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$189 E£8,929

8.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$101 E£4,765

32.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$309 E£14.6K

38.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$175 E£8,289

43.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$741 E£35.0K

17.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$433 E£20.5K

15.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-1.94%

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

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for El Mahalla El Kubra: January 11, 2026

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