Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Minya Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Minya

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 25.4% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 43.4% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.00 E£142

32.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$8.08 E£382

148.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$5.24 E£248

-5.34%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.45 E£68.6

7.59%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.41 E£19.61

-12.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.10 E£4.55

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.22 E£57.7

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$1.94 E£91.8

40.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.84 E£39.85

4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.18 E£8.51

255.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.67 E£31.51

10.45%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.41 E£66.7

9.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$2.07 E£97.7

65.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$3.89 E£184

6.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$7.52 E£356

17.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$0.77 E£36.52

96.10%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.50 E£23.88

22.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.39 E£18.21

20.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.37 E£17.36

2.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.33 E£15.75

42.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.41 E£19.40

7.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.27 E£12.70

-18.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.19 E£8.99

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.97 E£93.0

-1.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$4.75 E£225

74.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.42 E£67.0

-14.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.73 E£81.6

1.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.18 E£8.34

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.29 E£13.73

41.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.09 E£4.44

222.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$0.78 E£36.77

32.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.34 E£15.85

-8.82%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$30.7K E£1.4M

15.30%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$36.8K E£1.7M

-17.77%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$17.04 E£806

49.53%

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

$8.37 E£396

$3.57 E£169

134.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$10.64 E£503

17.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$7.18 E£339

118.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

$4.99 E£236

33.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$7.00 E£331

-49.57%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$93.9 E£4,441

-2.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$2,599 E£122.9K

-23.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$10.00 E£473

213.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$39.01 E£1,844

15.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$83.4 E£3,943

28.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$51.6 E£2,437

13.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$70.4 E£3,326

190.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$45.03 E£2,129

195.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$136 E£6,415

214.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$77.8 E£3,679

222.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$528 E£25.0K

64.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$289 E£13.7K

72.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$84.5 E£3,994

137.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

23.33

-28.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Minya: January 12, 2026

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