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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 6.5% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 4.4% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.02 E£200

$4 E£199

0.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 E£998

$15.86 E£789

26.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 E£240

$5.07 E£252

-4.93%

Cappuccino

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.51 E£74.9

-1.99%

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

$0.33 E£16.54

$0.34 E£16.88

-2.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 E£6.29

$0.12 E£5.99

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 E£70.2

$1.31 E£65.2

7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 E£135

$1.93 E£95.9

40.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 E£45.75

$0.88 E£43.92

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.22

$0.59 E£29.39

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£36.2

$0.73 E£36.27

Eggs

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.49 E£74

-0.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.27 E£163

$3.3 E£164

-0.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 E£216

$4.37 E£217

-0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.56 E£426

$8.42 E£419

1.66%

Apples (1kg)

$1.5 E£74.6

$1.41 E£70

6.38%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.01

$0.56 E£28.02

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 E£25.1

$0.43 E£21.39

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 E£20.71

$0.36 E£18.12

16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£23.35

$0.5 E£24.98

-6.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20.1

$0.43 E£21.44

-6.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.94

$0.22 E£10.92

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.2 E£10.13

$0.17 E£8.68

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£96.6

$1.99 E£99.1

-2.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.47 E£421

$4.79 E£238

76.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 E£64

$1.4 E£69.4

-7.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£87.7

$1.72 E£85.3

2.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.63

$0.31 E£15.51

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.22 E£309

$2 E£99.6

211.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.38 E£19.03

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.19

$0.23 E£11.34

26.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 E£48.36

$1.99 E£99.2

-51.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£15.27

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

$36.3K E£1.8M

$35.7K E£1.8M

1.47%

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

$30.4K E£1.5M

$33.5K E£1.7M

-9.13%

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

$25.79 E£1,283

$19.32 E£961

33.49%

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

$8.13 E£404

$7.28 E£362

11.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.31 E£612

$12.37 E£615

-0.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.75 E£783

$16.99 E£845

-7.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 E£333

$7.31 E£364

-8.48%

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 E£172

$3.59 E£178

-3.34%

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

$91.9 E£4,569

$92.8 E£4,612

-0.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,013 E£100.1K

$1,982 E£98.5K

1.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.24 E£1,603

$27.74 E£1,379

16.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.75 E£2,175

$48.92 E£2,432

-10.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,360

$106 E£5,289

1.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 E£2,864

$51.4 E£2,557

12.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 E£10.2K

$198 E£9,844

4.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,524

$114 E£5,681

14.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 E£20.9K

$419 E£20.8K

0.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 E£12.6K

$178 E£8,839

42.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$862 E£42.9K

$876 E£43.6K

-1.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 E£26K

$1,315 E£65.4K

-60.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 E£9,443

$140 E£6,970

35.49%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Giza: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Da Nang

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

Mumbai (Bombay)

🇮🇳 India

Pune

🇮🇳 India

Gurgaon

🇮🇳 India

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal

Alexandria

🇪🇬 Egypt

Kigali

🇷🇼 Rwanda