Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Zagazig Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairo and Zagazig

😐 Solo nomad: Cairo is 18.1% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Cairo is 29.5% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 E£200

$4.03 E£202

-0.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 E£1,011

$13.28 E£666

51.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 E£251

$2.90 E£145

72.76%

Cappuccino

$1.56 E£78.1

$0.77 E£38.78

102.60%

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

$0.34 E£16.99

$0.31 E£15.66

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.14 E£7.11

$0.11 E£5.50

27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.42 E£71.2

$1.35 E£67.9

5.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 E£134

$2.74 E£137

-2.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£44.24

$0.71 E£35.62

23.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 E£30.09

$0.31 E£15.70

93.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.74 E£36.94

$0.61 E£30.52

21.31%

Eggs

$1.46 E£73.5

$1.39 E£69.8

5.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.31 E£166

$3.32 E£166

-0.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.30 E£216

$3.52 E£177

22.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.76 E£440

$7.73 E£388

13.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.50 E£75.2

$1.16 E£58.0

29.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.57 E£28.44

$0.38 E£19.07

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.50 E£25.21

$0.29 E£14.53

72.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 E£20.58

$0.23 E£11.38

78.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 E£24.82

$0.41 E£20.63

19.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 E£20.07

$0.44 E£21.89

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£11.03

$0.10 E£4.93

120.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 E£11.14

$0.20 E£10.16

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 E£97.8

$2.02 E£101

-3.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.09 E£406

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 E£61.7

$1.26 E£63.4

-2.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 E£85.0

$1.70 E£85.5

-0.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.61

$0.18 E£9.17

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.01 E£302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 E£20.69

$0.19 E£9.59

115.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 E£14.53

$0.42 E£21.05

-30.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.00 E£50.2

$0.98 E£49.01

2.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.34 E£16.84

$0.32 E£16.29

6.25%

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

$35.3K E£1.8M

$35.6K E£1.8M

-0.83%

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

$30.5K E£1.5M

$29.9K E£1.5M

1.84%

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

$25.93 E£1,301

$15.94 E£800

62.67%

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

$8.11 E£407

$2.98 E£149

172.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.42 E£623

$4.06 E£204

205.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.97 E£801

$21.86 E£1,097

-26.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.99 E£351

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 E£177

$3.57 E£179

-1.40%

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

$91.4 E£4,584

$91.8 E£4,608

-0.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 E£98.3K

$1,963 E£98.5K

-0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.57 E£1,584

$20.06 E£1,006

57.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.46 E£2,231

$44.79 E£2,247

-0.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,293

$108 E£5,409

-2.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.0 E£2,960

$17.44 E£875

238.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$208 E£10.4K

$187 E£9,402

10.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 E£6,709

$101 E£5,071

32.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$414 E£20.8K

$308 E£15.5K

34.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$250 E£12.6K

$178 E£8,934

40.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$926 E£46.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$476 E£23.9K

$301 E£15.1K

58.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$180 E£9,013

$163 E£8,189

10.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

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

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zagazig: March 2, 2026

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