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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 14.9% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 22.8% more expensive than Suez without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 E£207

$3.39 E£175

17.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.40 E£1,005

$13.57 E£703

42.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.04 E£261

$4.99 E£258

1.00%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£80.8

$0.96 E£49.48

62.50%

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

$0.37 E£18.97

$0.29 E£14.96

27.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.08

$0.10 E£5.41

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£72.5

$1.39 E£72.1

0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 E£144

$1.80 E£93.3

53.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£45.49

$0.66 E£34.03

33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£33.04

$0.58 E£29.95

10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.75 E£38.61

$0.59 E£30.42

27.12%

Eggs

$1.47 E£76.1

$1.54 E£79.6

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 E£176

$3.62 E£187

-6.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.19 E£217

$4.06 E£210

3.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.71 E£451

$7.49 E£388

16.29%

Apples (1kg)

$1.49 E£77.4

$1.25 E£64.8

19.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.90

$0.51 E£26.26

9.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.51 E£26.60

$0.38 E£19.89

34.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.39 E£20.18

$0.27 E£14.14

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 E£23.91

$0.35 E£18.16

31.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£22.72

$0.34 E£17.47

29.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 E£12.50

$0.08 E£4.16

200.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£8.99

$0.23 E£11.91

-26.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 E£105

$1.63 E£84.5

23.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.57 E£392

$6.77 E£351

11.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£63.7

$1.36 E£70.4

-9.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 E£88.2

$1.82 E£94.0

-6.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 E£14.93

$0.20 E£10.58

45.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.77

$0.16 E£8.52

137.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 E£16.22

$0.09 E£4.87

244.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 E£52.3

$1.16 E£60.1

-12.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 E£17.12

$0.31 E£16.28

6.45%

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$36.3K E£1.9M

-1.63%

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

$30.9K E£1.6M

$32.8K E£1.7M

-5.71%

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

$25.37 E£1,314

$16.92 E£877

49.94%

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

$8.10 E£420

$4.04 E£209

100.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£648

$8.15 E£422

53.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.94 E£826

$22.66 E£1,174

-29.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.67 E£346

Cinema Ticket

$3.64 E£189

$2.15 E£111

69.30%

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

$93.2 E£4,826

$32.56 E£1,687

186.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,961 E£101.6K

$1,309 E£67.8K

49.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.83 E£1,649

$17.61 E£912

80.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.46 E£2,251

$43.20 E£2,238

0.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 E£5,453

$112 E£5,818

-6.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 E£3,093

$15.60 E£808

282.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$210 E£10.9K

$189 E£9,812

10.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 E£6,797

$97.6 E£5,057

34.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$416 E£21.6K

$310 E£16.0K

34.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 E£13.2K

$177 E£9,163

43.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$894 E£46.3K

$524 E£27.1K

70.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 E£26.1K

$257 E£13.3K

96.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$168 E£8,698

$120 E£6,231

39.60%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Suez: April 13, 2026

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