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

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 49.9% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 21.2% more expensive than Tanta without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£197

$2.52 E£124

58.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£992

$15.78 E£777

27.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£247

$4.75 E£234

5.47%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£76.7

$0.87 E£43.08

79.31%

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

$0.34 E£16.68

$0.29 E£14.15

17.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£6.98

$0.10 E£4.75

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£69.9

$1.21 E£59.4

17.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£132

$2.97 E£146

-10.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.43

$0.66 E£32.55

33.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£29.54

$0.31 E£15.42

93.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.27

$0.59 E£28.90

25.42%

Eggs

$1.46 E£72.1

$1.32 E£65.0

10.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£163

$1.64 E£80.9

101.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£212

$4.33 E£213

-0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£432

$6.75 E£332

29.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£73.9

$0.96 E£47.39

56.25%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£27.92

$0.43 E£21.07

32.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£24.74

$0.28 E£13.76

78.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.21

$0.31 E£15.44

32.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.36

$0.34 E£16.96

44.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£19.70

$0.19 E£9.24

110.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.83

$0.10 E£5.04

120.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£10.93

$0.18 E£8.92

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£96.0

$1.16 E£57.2

68.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£398

$5.07 E£250

59.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£60.6

$1.21 E£59.7

1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£83.4

$1.76 E£86.5

-3.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.32

$0.13 E£6.48

138.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£296

$11.70 E£576

-48.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.31

$0.42 E£20.47

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.26

$0.31 E£15.37

-6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£49.28

$2.00 E£98.4

-50.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.53

$0.33 E£16.36

3.03%

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

$35.3K E£1.7M

$34.2K E£1.7M

3.35%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$23.5K E£1.2M

29.70%

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

$25.93 E£1,277

$11.11 E£547

133.39%

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

$8.11 E£400

$5.75 E£283

41.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£612

$7.30 E£360

70.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£787

$22.05 E£1,086

-27.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£344

$4.80 E£237

45.63%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£173

$2.92 E£144

20.55%

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

$91.4 E£4,500

$19.69 E£970

364.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£96.5K

$1,206 E£59.4K

62.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,555

$17.54 E£864

79.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,190

$33.63 E£1,656

32.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,196

$108 E£5,340

-2.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,906

$21.41 E£1,054

175.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.2K

$69.0 E£3,399

201.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,586

$30.50 E£1,502

338.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.4K

$151 E£7,418

174.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.3K

$76.6 E£3,773

226.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£45.6K

$868 E£42.8K

6.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.5K

$331 E£16.3K

43.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£8,847

$120 E£5,903

49.87%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tanta: March 2, 2026

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