Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Tanta Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Tanta

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 28.6% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 24.4% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 E£188

$2.45 E£116

62.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.07 E£949

$16.09 E£761

24.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 E£235

$4.55 E£215

9.01%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£73.6

$0.81 E£38.35

92.59%

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

$0.36 E£17.05

$0.31 E£14.81

16.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 E£7.27

$0.10 E£4.59

50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.40 E£66.2

$1.20 E£56.8

16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 E£129

$2.90 E£137

-5.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£41.51

$0.66 E£31.17

33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 E£30.07

$0.29 E£13.59

120.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£35.05

$0.54 E£25.38

37.04%

Eggs

$1.54 E£73.0

$1.26 E£59.7

22.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.43 E£162

$1.70 E£80.4

101.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 E£196

$4.10 E£194

0.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 E£417

$6.89 E£326

28.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 E£71.4

$0.89 E£42.12

69.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.61 E£28.78

$0.47 E£22.27

29.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.40

$0.28 E£13.23

67.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.38 E£18.04

$0.29 E£13.68

31.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 E£22.02

$0.37 E£17.72

27.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.44 E£20.60

$0.18 E£8.38

144.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.39

$0.09 E£4.29

144.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.48

$0.21 E£9.74

4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 E£91.7

$1.21 E£57.4

60.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.30 E£392

$6.41 E£303

29.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 E£57.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 E£83.3

$1.79 E£84.7

-1.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£14.69

$0.12 E£5.71

158.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.23 E£294

$11.67 E£552

-46.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£19.46

$0.38 E£18.12

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£13.65

$0.29 E£13.64

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 E£48.48

$1.99 E£94.3

-48.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£14.47

$0.33 E£15.62

-6.06%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$33.7K E£1.6M

4.81%

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

$30.3K E£1.4M

$23.8K E£1.1M

27.27%

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

$25.48 E£1,205

$11.27 E£533

126.09%

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

$8.37 E£396

$5.53 E£262

51.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.52 E£592

$7.51 E£355

66.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.69 E£742

$22.40 E£1,059

-29.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.65 E£314

$5.07 E£240

31.16%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 E£167

$2.92 E£138

20.89%

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

$91.8 E£4,342

$19.93 E£942

360.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,000 E£94.5K

$1,201 E£56.8K

66.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.33 E£1,482

$17.70 E£837

77.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.18 E£2,136

$34.31 E£1,622

31.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 E£5,058

$107 E£5,078

-0.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.4 E£2,761

$21.53 E£1,018

171.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 E£9,671

$69.6 E£3,288

194.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 E£6,293

$30.60 E£1,447

334.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 E£20.2K

$152 E£7,206

180.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 E£11.9K

$75.1 E£3,551

234.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$871 E£41.2K

$914 E£43.2K

-4.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$500 E£23.6K

$338 E£16.0K

47.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$201 E£9,480

$126 E£5,948

59.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

11.13%

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

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tanta: January 13, 2026

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