Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Nasr City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Nasr City

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 7.8% cheaper than Nasr City without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 15.8% more expensive than Nasr City without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 E£200
$3.5 E£174
14.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.06 E£998
$15.6 E£776
28.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 E£240
$5.58 E£277
-13.62%
Cappuccino
$1.48 E£73.7
$1.45 E£72.3
2.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 E£16.54
$0.29 E£14.37
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 E£6.29
$0.1 E£4.93
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 E£70.2
$1.2 E£59.8
17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 E£135
$3.02 E£150
-10.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 E£45.75
$0.91 E£45.14
1.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 E£29.22
$0.57 E£28.55
3.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 E£36.2
$0.7 E£34.85
4.29%
Eggs
$1.48 E£73.7
$1.39 E£68.9
6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.27 E£163
$3.81 E£190
-14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£216
$4.5 E£224
-3.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 E£426
$8.67 E£431
-1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 E£74.6
$1.48 E£73.6
1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£28.01
$0.57 E£28.42
-1.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 E£25.1
$0.42 E£21.01
19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.71
$0.37 E£18.39
13.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.35
$0.38 E£18.7
23.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£20.1
$0.4 E£19.93
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.94
$0.18 E£9.04
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£10.13
$0.21 E£10.31
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 E£96.6
$1.79 E£89.1
8.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 E£421
$6.27 E£312
35.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 E£64
$1.26 E£62.9
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 E£87.7
$1.86 E£92.3
-5.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 E£15.63
$0.26 E£12.91
19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.22 E£309
$6.75 E£336
-7.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.56
$0.39 E£19.3
5.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.19
$0.19 E£9.42
52.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 E£48.36
$1.94 E£96.5
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.27
$0.31 E£15.31
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K E£1.8M
$31.8K E£1.6M
14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K E£1.5M
$33.2K E£1.7M
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.79 E£1,283
$24.5 E£1,218
5.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 E£404
$5.97 E£297
36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.31 E£612
$11.34 E£564
8.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.75 E£783
$23.37 E£1,162
-32.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 E£333
$1.94 E£96.3
244.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 E£172
$3.01 E£150
15.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 E£4,569
$87.1 E£4,333
5.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,013 E£100.1K
$1,985 E£98.7K
1.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.24 E£1,603
$27.42 E£1,363
17.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.75 E£2,175
$48.12 E£2,393
-9.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,360
$107 E£5,343
0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 E£2,864
$50.3 E£2,499
14.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 E£10.2K
$400 E£19.9K
-48.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 E£6,524
$296 E£14.7K
-55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 E£20.9K
$795 E£39.5K
-47.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 E£12.6K
$695 E£34.5K
-63.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$862 E£42.9K
$1,058 E£52.6K
-18.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 E£26K
$418 E£20.8K
25.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cairo
Nasr City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$190 E£9,443
$161 E£8,002
18.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
10
66.70%

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Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nasr City: October 29, 2025

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