Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Giza Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Giza

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 7.4% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 4.8% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£199

$4.05 E£202

-1.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,004

$15.94 E£795

26.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£250

$4.88 E£243

2.66%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£77.6

$1.49 E£74.5

4.70%

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

$0.34 E£16.89

$0.34 E£16.85

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.07

$0.12 E£5.79

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£70.7

$1.25 E£62.4

13.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£133

$2.00 E£99.8

33.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.97

$0.92 E£45.95

-4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£29.91

$0.58 E£29.13

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.72

$0.69 E£34.58

7.25%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.0

$1.54 E£76.8

-5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£165

$3.33 E£166

-0.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£214

$4.23 E£211

1.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£437

$8.77 E£437

-0.11%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£74.8

$1.46 E£72.8

2.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.27

$0.60 E£29.87

-5.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.05

$0.39 E£19.67

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.46

$0.36 E£18.15

13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.67

$0.50 E£24.87

-2.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£19.94

$0.41 E£20.28

-2.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.96

$0.24 E£12.01

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.07

$0.22 E£10.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.2

$2.01 E£100

-2.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£403

$4.68 E£233

72.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.3

$1.42 E£70.9

-13.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£84.4

$1.78 E£88.5

-5.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.51

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£300

$1.95 E£97.3

208.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.41 E£20.61

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.44

$0.23 E£11.41

26.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£49.90

$2.01 E£100

-50.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.73

$0.33 E£16.54

3.03%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.2K E£1.8M

0.34%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$32.6K E£1.6M

-6.58%

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

$25.93 E£1,293

$19.69 E£982

31.69%

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

$8.11 E£405

$7.41 E£370

9.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£619

$12.26 E£611

1.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£796

$17.03 E£849

-6.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£349

$7.30 E£364

-4.25%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£175

$3.47 E£173

1.44%

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

$91.4 E£4,556

$91.7 E£4,571

-0.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£97.7K

$2,009 E£100.1K

-2.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,574

$27.71 E£1,382

13.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,217

$47.78 E£2,382

-6.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,260

$105 E£5,256

0.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,942

$50.9 E£2,538

15.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$194 E£9,673

7.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,668

$113 E£5,646

18.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.6K

$416 E£20.7K

-0.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.5K

$175 E£8,742

42.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.2K

$838 E£41.8K

10.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.8K

$1,249 E£62.3K

-61.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£8,957

$132 E£6,589

35.94%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Giza: March 3, 2026

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