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 6.4% more expensive than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 2.6% more expensive than El Mahalla El Kubra without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$3.60 E£187

11.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$13.80 E£715

40.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.06 E£210

24.14%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$0.96 E£49.83

62.50%

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

$0.37 E£18.98

$0.31 E£16.29

19.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.11 E£5.47

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.6

$1.20 E£62.4

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$2.92 E£152

-5.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.50

$0.81 E£41.88

8.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.05

$0.29 E£14.99

120.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.62

$0.54 E£28.08

38.89%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.44 E£74.7

2.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$2.43 E£126

39.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.34 E£225

-3.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$7.33 E£380

18.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.34 E£69.2

11.19%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.91

$0.58 E£30.29

-3.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.61

$0.43 E£22.15

18.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.19

$0.27 E£14.06

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.92

$0.36 E£18.42

27.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.40 E£20.77

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.24 E£12.45

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£9.00

$0.17 E£8.62

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.89 E£98.0

6.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.63 E£240

63.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.34 E£69.5

-8.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$2.58 E£134

-34.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.94

$0.20 E£10.32

45.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.38 E£19.78

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.10 E£5.00

210.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$0.97 E£50.3

4.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.32 E£16.58

3.13%

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.9M

-0.49%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$33.6K E£1.7M

-8.03%

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

$25.37 E£1,315

$11.23 E£582

125.91%

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

$8.10 E£420

$5.59 E£290

44.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$9.86 E£511

26.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$22.40 E£1,161

-28.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$2.99 E£155

21.74%

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

$93.2 E£4,827

$33.20 E£1,720

180.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,881 E£97.5K

4.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$17.92 E£928

77.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$42.08 E£2,180

3.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,454

$110 E£5,697

-4.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,094

$49.73 E£2,577

20.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$188 E£9,756

11.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,798

$97.7 E£5,063

34.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$304 E£15.8K

36.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$179 E£9,282

42.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$800 E£41.4K

11.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$428 E£22.2K

17.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,700

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Mahalla El Kubra: April 12, 2026

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