Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Mersa Matruh Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Mersa Matruh

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 19% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 6.6% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.02 E£200

$3.53 E£175

13.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 E£998

$15.59 E£775

28.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 E£240

$4.53 E£225

6.40%

Cappuccino

$1.48 E£73.7

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

$0.33 E£16.54

$0.31 E£15.59

6.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 E£6.29

$0.1 E£5.12

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 E£70.2

$1.22 E£60.6

15.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 E£135

$2.94 E£146

-7.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 E£45.75

$0.82 E£40.73

12.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.22

$0.79 E£39.4

-25.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£36.2

$0.67 E£33.29

8.96%

Eggs

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.4 E£69.5

5.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.27 E£163

$3.85 E£192

-15.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 E£216

$4.54 E£226

-4.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.56 E£426

$9.26 E£460

-7.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.5 E£74.6

$1.48 E£73.5

1.35%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.01

$0.54 E£26.78

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 E£25.1

$0.39 E£19.62

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 E£20.71

$0.37 E£18.18

13.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£23.35

$0.38 E£18.69

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20.1

$0.4 E£19.91

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.94

$0.24 E£11.97

-8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.2 E£10.13

$0.21 E£10.62

-4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£96.6

$1.97 E£97.8

-1.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.47 E£421

$6.35 E£316

33.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 E£64

$1.34 E£66.6

-3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£87.7

$2.67 E£133

-34.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.63

$0.16 E£7.95

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.22 E£309

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.55 E£27.39

-25.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.19

$0.45 E£22.59

-35.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 E£48.36

$1.95 E£97.1

-50.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£15.27

$0.31 E£15.17

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

$36.3K E£1.8M

$35K E£1.7M

3.67%

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

$30.4K E£1.5M

$33.6K E£1.7M

-9.44%

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

$25.79 E£1,283

$11.28 E£561

128.63%

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

$8.13 E£404

$5.81 E£289

39.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.31 E£612

$9.95 E£495

23.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.75 E£783

$21.92 E£1,090

-28.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.69 E£333

Cinema Ticket

$3.47 E£172

$2.92 E£145

18.84%

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

$91.9 E£4,569

$88.7 E£4,409

3.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,013 E£100.1K

$1,863 E£92.6K

8.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.24 E£1,603

$27.57 E£1,371

16.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.75 E£2,175

$48.76 E£2,424

-10.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,360

$109 E£5,398

-0.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 E£2,864

$51.5 E£2,561

11.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 E£10.2K

$186 E£9,248

10.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,524

$99 E£4,921

32.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 E£20.9K

$312 E£15.5K

34.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 E£12.6K

$177 E£8,781

43.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$862 E£42.9K

$974 E£48.4K

-11.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 E£26K

$471 E£23.4K

11.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 E£9,443

$104 E£5,164

82.85%

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 Mersa Matruh: October 27, 2025

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