Cost of Living Comparison Between Giza and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Giza and Cairo

🙂 Solo nomad: Giza is 6.1% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Giza is 4.2% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4 E£199

$4.02 E£200

-0.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.86 E£789

$20.06 E£998

-20.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.07 E£252

$4.82 E£240

5.19%

Cappuccino

$1.51 E£74.9

$1.48 E£73.7

2.03%

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

$0.34 E£16.88

$0.33 E£16.54

3.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 E£5.99

$0.13 E£6.29

-7.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.31 E£65.2

$1.41 E£70.2

-7.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 E£95.9

$2.71 E£135

-28.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 E£43.92

$0.92 E£45.75

-4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 E£29.39

$0.59 E£29.22

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.73 E£36.27

$0.73 E£36.2

Eggs

$1.49 E£74

$1.48 E£73.7

0.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.3 E£164

$3.27 E£163

0.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.37 E£217

$4.34 E£216

0.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.42 E£419

$8.56 E£426

-1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 E£70

$1.5 E£74.6

-6.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 E£28.02

$0.56 E£28.01

Oranges (1kg)

$0.43 E£21.39

$0.5 E£25.1

-14.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.36 E£18.12

$0.42 E£20.71

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.5 E£24.98

$0.47 E£23.35

6.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 E£21.44

$0.4 E£20.1

7.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.22 E£10.92

$0.22 E£10.94

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 E£8.68

$0.2 E£10.13

-15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 E£99.1

$1.94 E£96.6

2.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.79 E£238

$8.47 E£421

-43.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.4 E£69.4

$1.29 E£64

8.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 E£85.3

$1.76 E£87.7

-2.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 E£15.51

$0.31 E£15.63

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2 E£99.6

$6.22 E£309

-67.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 E£19.03

$0.41 E£20.56

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 E£11.34

$0.29 E£14.19

-20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.99 E£99.2

$0.97 E£48.36

105.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 E£15.27

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

$35.7K E£1.8M

$36.3K E£1.8M

-1.45%

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

$33.5K E£1.7M

$30.4K E£1.5M

10.05%

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

$19.32 E£961

$25.79 E£1,283

-25.09%

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

$7.28 E£362

$8.13 E£404

-10.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.37 E£615

$12.31 E£612

0.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.99 E£845

$15.75 E£783

7.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.31 E£364

$6.69 E£333

9.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 E£178

$3.47 E£172

3.46%

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

$92.8 E£4,612

$91.9 E£4,569

0.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,982 E£98.5K

$2,013 E£100.1K

-1.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.74 E£1,379

$32.24 E£1,603

-13.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.92 E£2,432

$43.75 E£2,175

11.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 E£5,289

$108 E£5,360

-1.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.4 E£2,557

$57.6 E£2,864

-10.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$198 E£9,844

$206 E£10.2K

-3.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$114 E£5,681

$131 E£6,524

-12.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$419 E£20.8K

$421 E£20.9K

-0.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 E£8,839

$253 E£12.6K

-29.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$876 E£43.6K

$862 E£42.9K

1.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,315 E£65.4K

$524 E£26K

151.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$140 E£6,970

$190 E£9,443

-26.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.67

1.98%

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

Last update for Giza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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