Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Cairo: $643 a month against $1,970 in France, rent and utilities included – about $15,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇫🇷 France

$1,970

/mo nomad

Cairo

🇪🇬 Egypt

$643

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: France is 143.9% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 206.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: France is 145.8% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 180.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.72 €14.92

$4.69 E£245

256.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.8 €59.6

$28.49 E£1,491

134.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.38 €11.94

$6.03 E£315

121.89%

Cappuccino

$3.80 €3.39

$1.81 E£94.7

109.94%

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

$3.33 €2.97

$0.35 E£18.18

851.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.87

$0.15 E£7.95

1293.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.53 €5.83

$1.45 E£76.0

350.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.69 €5.08

$2.24 E£117

154.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 €1.22

$0.97 E£50.7

41.24%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.81

$0.73 E£37.96

178.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.66 €2.37

$0.77 E£40.24

245.45%

Eggs

$4.28 €3.82

$1.17 E£61.2

265.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$19.32 €17.24

$4.32 E£226

347.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.53 €12.07

$5.07 E£265

166.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.48 €19.17

$8.92 E£467

140.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 €2.71

$1.83 E£95.8

66.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.40 €2.14

$0.75 E£39.07

220.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.03 €2.70

$0.57 E£29.78

431.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.60 €3.21

$0.51 E£26.62

605.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.21 €1.98

$0.38 E£20.05

481.58%

Onion (1kg)

$2.37 €2.11

$0.42 E£21.88

464.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 €1.40

$0.35 E£18.43

348.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 €0.75

$0.24 E£12.57

250.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.08 €12.56

$1.99 E£104

607.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.72 €6.89

$7.48 E£391

3.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 €2.37

$1.52 E£79.4

75.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 €2.80

$2.13 E£112

47.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.07 €1.84

$0.33 E£17.10

527.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.1 €50.1

$8.66 E£453

548.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 €4.48

$0.37 E£19.27

1256.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 €1.93

$0.20 E£10.65

980.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$37.11 €33.12

$1.49 E£77.8

2390.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.08 €1.86

$0.46 E£23.94

352.17%

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

$34.8K €31.0K

$32.6K E£1.7M

6.57%

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

$34.7K €31.0K

$28.4K E£1.5M

22.38%

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

$218 €195

$27.54 E£1,441

691.83%

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

$19.94 €17.80

$8.27 E£432

141.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.76 €30.13

$14.05 E£735

140.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.93 €32.95

$28.27 E£1,479

30.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.64 €18.42

$6.70 E£350

208.06%

Cinema Ticket

$13.48 €12.03

$4.40 E£230

206.36%

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

$869 €775

$121 E£6,356

615.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.8K

$3,619 E£189.3K

233.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.8 €89.1

$40.16 E£2,101

148.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.92 €40.09

$49.61 E£2,596

-9.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €95.9

$115 E£6,033

-6.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$139 €124

$60.6 E£3,170

129.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 €779

$220 E£11.5K

296.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$677 €604

$194 E£10.2K

248.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,523 €1,359

$514 E£26.9K

196.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,219 €1,088

$334 E£17.5K

265.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,373 €4,795

$806 E£42.2K

566.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,567 €3,183

$513 E£26.9K

594.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,739 €2,444

$200 E£10.5K

1268.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.78

16.21

-76.68%

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

Last update for France: October 6, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

France

$677 35.1%

Cairo

$194 30.1% 71.3% $483

Groceries & Markets

France

$374 19.4%

Cairo

$141 21.9% 62.2% $233

Eating Out

France

$285 14.8%

Cairo

$91 14.1% 68.1% $194

Monthly Utilities & Internet

France

$272 14.1%

Cairo

$50 7.7% 81.7% $222

Clothing & Footwear

France

$176 9.1%

Cairo

$120 18.6% 32.1% $57

Getting Around

France

$80 4.2%

Cairo

$11 1.8% 85.9% $69

Sport & Entertainment

France

$64 3.3%

Cairo

$37 5.8% 42% $27

Good to know

🇫🇷 France

🇪🇬 Cairo

🕒 Local time

09:02 9:02 AM

10:02 10:02 AM

1 h ahead of France

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

68,373,433

9,120,350 Capital

💱 Currency

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Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

100 EGP = 1.91 USD

100 EGP = 1.7 EUR

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Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 52.32 EGP (100 EGP = 1.91 USD). 1 EUR = 58.68 EGP (100 EGP = 1.7 EUR).

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