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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 23.2% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 2.7% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.02 E£200

$3.52 E£175

14.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 E£998

$15.82 E£786

26.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 E£240

$4.62 E£230

4.33%

Cappuccino

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.49 E£73.9

-0.67%

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

$0.33 E£16.54

$0.29 E£14.31

13.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 E£6.29

$0.1 E£4.78

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 E£70.2

$1.22 E£60.8

15.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 E£135

$2.91 E£144

-6.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 E£45.75

$0.54 E£26.64

70.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.22

$0.77 E£38.49

-23.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£36.2

$0.65 E£32.14

12.31%

Eggs

$1.48 E£73.7

$1.28 E£63.9

15.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.27 E£163

$1.44 E£71.5

127.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 E£216

$3.04 E£151

42.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.56 E£426

$8.33 E£414

2.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.5 E£74.6

$1.42 E£70.5

5.63%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.01

$0.54 E£27.03

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 E£25.1

$0.4 E£19.78

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 E£20.71

$0.37 E£18.34

13.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£23.35

$0.38 E£18.66

23.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.4 E£20.1

$0.4 E£20.07

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.94

$0.15 E£7.61

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.2 E£10.13

$0.17 E£8.67

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£96.6

$2.04 E£101

-4.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.47 E£421

$6.49 E£323

30.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 E£64

$1.42 E£70.6

-9.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£87.7

$2.58 E£128

-31.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.63

$0.17 E£8.62

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.22 E£309

$2.33 E£116

166.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.31 E£15.66

32.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.19

$0.42 E£20.98

-30.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 E£48.36

$2.02 E£100

-51.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£15.27

$0.27 E£13.45

14.81%

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

$36.3K E£1.8M

$36.2K E£1.8M

0.31%

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

$30.4K E£1.5M

$32.7K E£1.6M

-7.00%

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

$25.79 E£1,283

$11.42 E£568

125.83%

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

$8.13 E£404

$5.61 E£279

44.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.31 E£612

$6.99 E£348

76.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.75 E£783

$22.53 E£1,120

-30.09%

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

$36.28 E£1,804

153.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,013 E£100.1K

$583 E£29K

245.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.24 E£1,603

$27.06 E£1,345

19.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.75 E£2,175

$48.17 E£2,395

-9.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$108 E£5,360

$110 E£5,464

-1.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.6 E£2,864

$51.4 E£2,555

12.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$206 E£10.2K

$190 E£9,423

8.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,524

$99.4 E£4,943

32.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 E£20.9K

$313 E£15.5K

34.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 E£12.6K

$180 E£8,925

40.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$862 E£42.9K

$861 E£42.8K

0.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$524 E£26K

$497 E£24.7K

5.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 E£9,443

$212 E£10.5K

-10.41%

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 Port Said: October 27, 2025

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