Cost of Living Comparison Between Ismailia and Damietta Cost of Living Comparison Between Ismailia and Damietta

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ismailia is 5% cheaper than Damietta without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ismailia is 7.1% cheaper than Damietta without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 EĀ£181
$3.62 EĀ£180
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.7 EĀ£780
$13.75 EĀ£684
14.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 EĀ£224
$3.91 EĀ£194
15.09%
Cappuccino
$0.97 EĀ£47.99
$0.79 EĀ£39.23
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 EĀ£13.28
$0.29 EĀ£14.36
-6.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
$0.11 EĀ£5.71
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 EĀ£60.5
$1.15 EĀ£57.4
6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 EĀ£99.9
$3 EĀ£149
-33.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 EĀ£41.89
$0.68 EĀ£33.58
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 EĀ£19.22
$0.29 EĀ£14.22
34.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 EĀ£32.88
$0.64 EĀ£31.87
3.13%
Eggs
$1.41 EĀ£69.9
$1.4 EĀ£69.6
0.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 EĀ£151
$2.1 EĀ£105
44.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.6 EĀ£179
$3.27 EĀ£163
10.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 EĀ£383
$8.56 EĀ£425
-10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 EĀ£73.9
$1.43 EĀ£71.2
4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 EĀ£26.51
$0.58 EĀ£28.98
-8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.71
$0.42 EĀ£20.79
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 EĀ£14.22
$0.36 EĀ£18.04
-19.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£20.12
$0.38 EĀ£18.87
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 EĀ£19.31
$0.25 EĀ£12.46
56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 EĀ£11.21
$0.19 EĀ£9.57
21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.36
$0.18 EĀ£8.93
5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 EĀ£84.9
$1.93 EĀ£96.2
-11.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 EĀ£309
$9.14 EĀ£455
-31.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 EĀ£48.2
$1.4 EĀ£69.4
-30.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 EĀ£96.6
$1.94 EĀ£96.3
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 EĀ£13.48
$0.09 EĀ£4.34
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.98 EĀ£198
$4.33 EĀ£215
-8.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 EĀ£15.23
$0.53 EĀ£26.2
-41.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 EĀ£20.9
$0.2 EĀ£9.8
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 EĀ£99
$0.38 EĀ£18.96
423.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.53
$0.26 EĀ£12.78
26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K EĀ£1.5M
$25.2K EĀ£1.3M
17.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K EĀ£780K
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
-51.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.49 EĀ£572
$11.16 EĀ£555
2.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.83 EĀ£290
$5.64 EĀ£281
3.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.87 EĀ£392
$6.97 EĀ£346
12.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.9 EĀ£592
$19.17 EĀ£953
-37.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 EĀ£978
$6.49 EĀ£323
203.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 EĀ£101
$2.9 EĀ£144
-30.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89 EĀ£4,423
$37.53 EĀ£1,866
137.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,225 EĀ£60.9K
$979 EĀ£48.7K
25.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.94 EĀ£643
$16.9 EĀ£840
-23.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.62 EĀ£478
$26.54 EĀ£1,320
-63.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 EĀ£5,304
$98.7 EĀ£4,905
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 EĀ£2,527
$19.55 EĀ£972
160.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.8 EĀ£4,466
$34.16 EĀ£1,699
162.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.77 EĀ£1,977
$21.43 EĀ£1,065
85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 EĀ£7,114
$119 EĀ£5,930
19.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.9 EĀ£4,370
$83.7 EĀ£4,163
4.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$533 EĀ£26.5K
$1,060 EĀ£52.7K
-49.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$146 EĀ£7,236
$746 EĀ£37.1K
-80.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ismailia
Damietta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$114 EĀ£5,688
$140 EĀ£6,940
-18.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
8
112.50%

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Last update for Ismailia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Damietta: October 29, 2025

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