Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Shibin Al Kawm Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Shibin Al Kawm

🙂 Solo nomad: Cairo is 7.1% cheaper than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 2.9% more expensive than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$3.63 E£182

9.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$15.85 E£795

27.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$4.56 E£229

9.87%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$1.44 E£72.3

8.33%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.31 E£15.59

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.10 E£5.01

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.21 E£60.5

17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.92 E£147

-8.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.86 E£43.13

2.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.77 E£38.76

-22.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.70 E£35.27

5.71%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.46 E£73.2

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$4.03 E£202

-17.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$4.34 E£218

-0.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$9.29 E£466

-5.71%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.49 E£74.9

0.67%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.58 E£29.05

-1.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.42 E£21.30

19.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.36 E£18.21

13.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.41 E£20.40

19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.44 E£21.89

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.22 E£10.99

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.19 E£9.70

15.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$1.92 E£96.5

1.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

$4.96 E£249

63.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.39 E£69.9

-11.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$2.66 E£133

-36.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.17 E£8.69

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.52 E£25.91

-21.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.46 E£23.03

-36.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$2.00 E£101

-50.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.8M

-1.34%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$32.7K E£1.6M

-6.72%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$11.27 E£566

130.08%

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

$8.11 E£407

$5.65 E£283

43.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$10.06 E£505

23.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$22.63 E£1,135

-29.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$3.04 E£153

15.79%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$89.6 E£4,497

1.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,877 E£94.2K

4.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$27.24 E£1,367

15.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$47.94 E£2,405

-7.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$109 E£5,482

-3.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$50.6 E£2,540

16.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$187 E£9,404

10.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$101 E£5,047

32.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$315 E£15.8K

31.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$180 E£9,045

38.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

$728 E£36.5K

27.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$429 E£21.5K

11.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

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 Shibin Al Kawm: February 28, 2026

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