Cost of Living Comparison Between Mansoura and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mansoura and Cairo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mansoura is 14.2% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mansoura is 5.2% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 E£180
$4.02 E£200
-9.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.86 E£689
$20.06 E£998
-30.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 E£198
$4.82 E£240
-17.43%
Cappuccino
$0.9 E£44.7
$1.48 E£73.7
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.31
$0.33 E£16.54
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.86
$0.13 E£6.29
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.8
$1.41 E£70.2
-13.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 E£150
$2.71 E£135
11.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 E£43.23
$0.92 E£45.75
-5.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 E£15.6
$0.59 E£29.22
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.55 E£27.29
$0.73 E£36.2
-24.66%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.4
$1.48 E£73.7
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.5 E£124
$3.27 E£163
-23.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.3 E£214
$4.34 E£216
-0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 E£369
$8.56 E£426
-13.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 E£67.2
$1.5 E£74.6
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.91
$0.56 E£28.01
3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.85
$0.5 E£25.1
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.27 E£13.49
$0.42 E£20.71
-35.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 E£17.69
$0.47 E£23.35
-23.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.6
$0.4 E£20.1
7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.22 E£10.94
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.2 E£10.13
-5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 E£94.4
$1.94 E£96.6
-2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.26 E£311
$8.47 E£421
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 E£70.1
$1.29 E£64
9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$1.76 E£87.7
52.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.06 E£3.11
$0.31 E£15.63
-80.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.22 E£309
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.39
$0.41 E£20.56
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 E£19.28
$0.29 E£14.19
34.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 E£48.26
$0.97 E£48.36
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 E£16.06
$0.31 E£15.27
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$36.3K E£1.8M
-3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K E£1.6M
$30.4K E£1.5M
7.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.27 E£561
$25.79 E£1,283
-56.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.85 E£291
$8.13 E£404
-28.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.15 E£505
$12.31 E£612
-17.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.87 E£491
$15.75 E£783
-37.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 E£152
$6.69 E£333
-54.41%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£144
$3.47 E£172
-16.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.27 E£1,654
$91.9 E£4,569
-63.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,833 E£91.1K
$2,013 E£100.1K
-8.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 E£882
$32.24 E£1,603
-44.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 E£2,157
$43.75 E£2,175
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,408
$108 E£5,360
0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 E£2,512
$57.6 E£2,864
-12.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 E£5,630
$206 E£10.2K
-45.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58 E£2,885
$131 E£6,524
-55.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 E£14.6K
$421 E£20.9K
-30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,074
$253 E£12.6K
-59.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 E£78.3K
$862 E£42.9K
82.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$444 E£22.1K
$524 E£26K
-15.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mansoura
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 E£5,275
$190 E£9,443
-44.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.67
1.98%

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Last update for Mansoura: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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