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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 3.8% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 7.3% more expensive than Giza without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$4.03 E£209

-0.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$15.82 E£820

22.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$5.08 E£263

-0.79%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$1.48 E£76.9

5.41%

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

$0.37 E£18.97

$0.37 E£19.01

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.12 E£6.30

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.5

$1.30 E£67.3

7.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$1.97 E£102

40.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.49

$0.87 E£45.22

1.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.04

$0.59 E£30.75

8.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.61

$0.74 E£38.31

1.35%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.54 E£80.0

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.26 E£169

4.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.35 E£225

-3.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$8.59 E£445

1.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.42 E£73.4

4.93%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.90

$0.60 E£31.26

-6.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.60

$0.43 E£22.20

18.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.18

$0.36 E£18.74

8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.91

$0.49 E£25.60

-6.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.40 E£20.92

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.24 E£12.45

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£8.99

$0.18 E£9.18

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$2.03 E£105

-0.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$4.25 E£220

78.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.41 E£72.9

-12.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$1.70 E£88.1

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.93

$0.31 E£16.19

-6.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

$1.97 E£102

205.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.39 E£20.09

-2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.23 E£11.87

34.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$2.04 E£106

-50.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.33 E£17.19

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.9M

-0.38%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$32.8K E£1.7M

-5.76%

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

$25.37 E£1,314

$19.66 E£1,019

29.04%

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

$8.10 E£420

$7.44 E£386

8.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$12.46 E£645

0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$17.09 E£885

-6.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

$7.40 E£384

-9.86%

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$3.63 E£188

0.28%

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

$93.2 E£4,826

$90.2 E£4,673

3.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,990 E£103.1K

-1.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$28.03 E£1,452

13.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$47.93 E£2,483

-9.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,453

$106 E£5,514

-1.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,093

$50.6 E£2,620

18.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$193 E£9,979

9.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,797

$112 E£5,796

17.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$407 E£21.1K

2.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$176 E£9,108

44.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$770 E£39.9K

16.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$1,161 E£60.2K

-56.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,698

$124 E£6,414

35.62%

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 Giza: April 12, 2026

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