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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 4.9% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 8.9% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.88 E£183

2.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$15.95 E£754

25.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.97 E£235

-0.20%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.49 E£70.2

4.70%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.36 E£17.13

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.15 E£6.94

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.29 E£61.1

8.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$1.96 E£92.6

39.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.89 E£42.00

-1.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.58 E£27.52

10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.73 E£34.29

1.37%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.49 E£70.4

3.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$3.40 E£161

0.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.18 E£197

-0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$8.61 E£407

2.44%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.43 E£67.8

5.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.59 E£28.10

3.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.43 E£20.32

9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.37 E£17.42

2.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.50 E£23.47

-6.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.44 E£20.70

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

$0.22 E£10.28

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.94 E£91.6

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$4.72 E£223

75.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.40 E£66.4

-13.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.79 E£84.6

-1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.31 E£14.70

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

$1.95 E£92.2

219.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.39 E£18.23

5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.23 E£10.85

26.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$1.95 E£92.0

-47.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.31 E£14.64

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.6K E£1.7M

-0.69%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$32.7K E£1.5M

-7.45%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$19.03 E£900

33.89%

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

$8.37 E£396

$7.66 E£362

9.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$12.34 E£583

1.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$17.31 E£819

-9.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

$7.02 E£332

-5.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$3.45 E£163

2.32%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$93.4 E£4,417

-1.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,984 E£93.8K

0.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$27.36 E£1,294

14.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$48.15 E£2,277

-6.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$108 E£5,089

-0.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$50.8 E£2,400

15.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$198 E£9,357

3.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$115 E£5,427

15.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$413 E£19.5K

3.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$179 E£8,465

40.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$880 E£41.6K

-1.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$1,333 E£63.0K

-62.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$141 E£6,688

41.75%

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 Giza: January 11, 2026

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