Cost of Living Comparison Between Dahab and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Dahab and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dahab is 15.4% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dahab is 7.4% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 EĀ£182
$3.55 EĀ£176
3.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.09 EĀ£800
$15.78 EĀ£784
1.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 EĀ£228
$4.78 EĀ£237
-4.18%
Cappuccino
$1.45 EĀ£71.9
$1.44 EĀ£71.8
0.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.24
$0.29 EĀ£14.29
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 EĀ£5.14
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 EĀ£60
$1.21 EĀ£60.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 EĀ£144
$2.9 EĀ£144
-0.34%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 EĀ£44.56
$0.81 EĀ£40.21
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 EĀ£28.54
$0.72 EĀ£35.96
-20.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 EĀ£32.92
$0.69 EĀ£34.5
-4.35%
Eggs
$1.44 EĀ£71.6
$1.45 EĀ£72.1
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.36 EĀ£167
$4 EĀ£199
-16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£209
$4.48 EĀ£223
-6.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 EĀ£439
$9.33 EĀ£464
-5.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 EĀ£71.2
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 EĀ£29.12
$0.54 EĀ£26.68
9.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.91
$0.39 EĀ£19.43
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.33
$0.4 EĀ£19.65
-7.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.18
$0.37 EĀ£18.55
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£21.85
$0.4 EĀ£20
10.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.89
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£10.78
$0.22 EĀ£10.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 EĀ£96.4
$1.93 EĀ£96
0.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 EĀ£316
$6.19 EĀ£308
2.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 EĀ£64.7
$1.41 EĀ£70.3
-7.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 EĀ£92.2
$2.68 EĀ£133
-30.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 EĀ£8.89
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.85 EĀ£688
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 EĀ£19.37
$0.56 EĀ£28.07
-30.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 EĀ£15.43
$0.43 EĀ£21.24
-27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 EĀ£97.8
$2 EĀ£99.6
-1.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.6
$0.33 EĀ£16.58
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K EĀ£1.8M
$35.6K EĀ£1.8M
0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K EĀ£1.6M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.81 EĀ£587
$11.33 EĀ£563
4.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.54 EĀ£325
$5.84 EĀ£290
11.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.8 EĀ£537
$10.14 EĀ£504
6.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.88 EĀ£1,088
$13.06 EĀ£649
67.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.1 EĀ£353
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 EĀ£144
$2.88 EĀ£143
0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89 EĀ£4,424
$90 EĀ£4,475
-1.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,861 EĀ£92.5K
$1,834 EĀ£91.2K
1.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.99 EĀ£1,392
$27.1 EĀ£1,347
3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.24 EĀ£2,448
$47.74 EĀ£2,374
3.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,372
$111 EĀ£5,497
-2.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 EĀ£2,508
$50.9 EĀ£2,529
-0.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 EĀ£9,263
$106 EĀ£5,259
76.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 EĀ£4,978
$66.2 EĀ£3,291
51.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 EĀ£15.7K
$241 EĀ£12K
30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 EĀ£8,779
$133 EĀ£6,590
33.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$959 EĀ£47.7K
$728 EĀ£36.2K
31.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 EĀ£24.4K
$492 EĀ£24.4K
-0.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dahab
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$148 EĀ£7,340
$125 EĀ£6,203
18.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
17
-1.94%

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Last update for Dahab: October 26, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 27, 2025

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