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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 0.8% cheaper than Port Said without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 10.9% more expensive than Port Said without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$3.53 E£177

13.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,010

$15.82 E£793

27.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.71 E£236

6.37%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.49 E£74.5

4.70%

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

$0.34 E£16.98

$0.31 E£15.59

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.09 E£4.76

55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.1

$1.17 E£58.6

21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.98 E£149

-10.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.20

$0.58 E£28.95

51.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.07

$0.73 E£36.66

-17.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.91

$0.60 E£30.13

23.33%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.4

$1.31 E£65.7

11.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$1.44 E£72.4

129.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£215

$3.04 E£153

41.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£439

$8.37 E£420

4.66%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.34 E£67.3

11.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.42

$0.55 E£27.34

3.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.19

$0.43 E£21.52

16.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.57

$0.39 E£19.65

5.13%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.80

$0.41 E£20.46

19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.05

$0.44 E£21.90

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.02

$0.15 E£7.76

46.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.13

$0.15 E£7.59

46.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.7

$1.99 E£99.9

-2.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$4.95 E£248

63.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.34 E£67.4

-8.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£84.9

$2.59 E£130

-34.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.60

$0.17 E£8.77

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

$2.42 E£121

148.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.67

$0.31 E£15.77

32.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.51

$0.45 E£22.71

-35.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$1.95 E£97.8

-48.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.83

$0.25 E£12.47

36.00%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.9K E£1.8M

-1.55%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$32.8K E£1.6M

-7.00%

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

$25.93 E£1,300

$11.30 E£566

129.47%

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

$8.11 E£407

$5.74 E£288

41.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$7.00 E£351

77.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$22.05 E£1,106

-27.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£350

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£176

$3.00 E£150

17.33%

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

$91.4 E£4,581

$36.86 E£1,848

147.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.2K

$597 E£29.9K

227.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,583

$27.57 E£1,382

14.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,229

$49.16 E£2,464

-9.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,289

$109 E£5,467

-3.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,958

$51.2 E£2,568

15.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$186 E£9,334

11.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,704

$99.9 E£5,010

33.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.7K

$311 E£15.6K

33.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.5K

$181 E£9,066

38.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$829 E£41.5K

11.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$467 E£23.4K

1.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,005

$203 E£10.2K

-11.31%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Said: February 28, 2026

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