Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Port Said Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Port Said

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 18.3% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 0.6% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$3.51 E£166

13.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$15.86 E£750

26.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.66 E£220

6.44%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$1.50 E£70.7

4.00%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.29 E£13.57

24.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.10 E£4.70

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.16 E£54.9

20.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$3.01 E£142

-9.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.53 E£25.15

66.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.79 E£37.49

-18.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.65 E£30.59

13.85%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.33 E£62.7

15.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$1.50 E£71.1

128.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$2.98 E£141

38.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$8.05 E£380

9.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$1.36 E£64.4

11.03%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.58 E£27.28

5.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.43 E£20.16

9.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.36 E£17.20

5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.37 E£17.68

27.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.40 E£18.92

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.15 E£7.29

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.17 E£7.92

29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.96 E£92.9

-1.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.26 E£296

32.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

$1.41 E£66.5

-14.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$2.68 E£127

-34.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.17 E£8.14

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

$2.44 E£115

155.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.31 E£14.82

32.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.46 E£21.65

-36.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$2.01 E£95.2

-48.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.25 E£11.71

24.00%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$35.2K E£1.7M

0.42%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$32.6K E£1.5M

-7.19%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.53 E£545

120.99%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.74 E£272

45.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$7.06 E£334

77.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$21.92 E£1,037

-28.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$2.91 E£138

21.31%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$36.88 E£1,744

149.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$601 E£28.4K

232.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$27.82 E£1,316

12.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$49.34 E£2,333

-8.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$109 E£5,131

-1.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$51.2 E£2,421

14.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$186 E£8,799

9.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$101 E£4,782

31.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$314 E£14.9K

35.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$175 E£8,286

43.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$834 E£39.4K

4.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$501 E£23.7K

-0.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$210 E£9,934

-4.57%

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 Port Said: January 12, 2026

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