Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Suez Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Suez

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 43% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 8.8% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£199

$3.48 E£174

14.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,004

$13.96 E£696

44.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£250

$5.00 E£249

0.20%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£77.6

$0.91 E£45.37

71.43%

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

$0.34 E£16.89

$0.31 E£15.59

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.07

$0.10 E£4.90

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£70.7

$1.35 E£67.3

5.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£133

$1.74 E£86.6

53.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.97

$0.63 E£31.38

39.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£29.91

$0.58 E£28.78

3.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.72

$0.58 E£28.80

27.59%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.0

$1.54 E£76.9

-5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£165

$3.61 E£180

-8.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£214

$4.07 E£203

5.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£437

$7.57 E£378

15.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£74.8

$1.26 E£62.6

19.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.27

$0.48 E£23.91

18.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.05

$0.38 E£19.13

31.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.46

$0.25 E£12.33

64.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.67

$0.36 E£17.73

36.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£19.94

$0.37 E£18.31

8.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.96

$0.06 E£3.06

266.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.07

$0.21 E£10.26

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.2

$1.66 E£82.8

17.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£403

$7.02 E£350

15.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.3

$1.36 E£67.8

-9.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£84.4

$1.82 E£90.6

-7.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.51

$0.16 E£7.81

93.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£300

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.56

$0.19 E£9.33

115.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.44

$0.10 E£5.08

190.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£49.90

$1.16 E£58.1

-13.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.73

$0.31 E£15.54

9.68%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.8K E£1.8M

-1.31%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$33.0K E£1.6M

-7.69%

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

$25.93 E£1,293

$16.90 E£843

53.43%

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

$8.11 E£405

$4.06 E£202

99.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£619

$8.43 E£420

47.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£796

$21.93 E£1,093

-27.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£349

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£175

$2.23 E£111

57.85%

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

$91.4 E£4,556

$32.88 E£1,640

177.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£97.7K

$1,277 E£63.7K

53.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,574

$18.10 E£903

74.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,217

$43.12 E£2,150

3.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,260

$114 E£5,672

-7.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,942

$15.56 E£776

279.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$188 E£9,391

10.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,668

$99.9 E£4,980

33.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.6K

$304 E£15.1K

36.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.5K

$178 E£8,855

40.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.2K

$557 E£27.8K

66.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.8K

$280 E£13.9K

70.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£8,957

$130 E£6,472

38.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

-16.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Suez: March 2, 2026

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