Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Said and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Said and Cairo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Said is 18.8% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Said is 2.7% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 EĀ£175
$4.02 EĀ£200
-12.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.82 EĀ£786
$20.06 EĀ£998
-21.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 EĀ£230
$4.82 EĀ£240
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$1.49 EĀ£73.9
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
0.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.31
$0.33 EĀ£16.54
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 EĀ£4.78
$0.13 EĀ£6.29
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 EĀ£60.8
$1.41 EĀ£70.2
-13.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 EĀ£144
$2.71 EĀ£135
7.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 EĀ£26.64
$0.92 EĀ£45.75
-41.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 EĀ£38.49
$0.59 EĀ£29.22
30.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 EĀ£32.14
$0.73 EĀ£36.2
-10.96%
Eggs
$1.28 EĀ£63.9
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.44 EĀ£71.5
$3.27 EĀ£163
-55.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.04 EĀ£151
$4.34 EĀ£216
-29.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 EĀ£414
$8.56 EĀ£426
-2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 EĀ£70.5
$1.5 EĀ£74.6
-5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 EĀ£27.03
$0.56 EĀ£28.01
-3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£19.78
$0.5 EĀ£25.1
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.34
$0.42 EĀ£20.71
-11.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£18.66
$0.47 EĀ£23.35
-19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 EĀ£20.07
$0.4 EĀ£20.1
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 EĀ£7.61
$0.22 EĀ£10.94
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 EĀ£8.67
$0.2 EĀ£10.13
-15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 EĀ£101
$1.94 EĀ£96.6
5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 EĀ£323
$8.47 EĀ£421
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 EĀ£70.6
$1.29 EĀ£64
10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 EĀ£128
$1.76 EĀ£87.7
46.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 EĀ£8.62
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
-45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.33 EĀ£116
$6.22 EĀ£309
-62.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 EĀ£15.66
$0.41 EĀ£20.56
-24.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 EĀ£20.98
$0.29 EĀ£14.19
44.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 EĀ£100
$0.97 EĀ£48.36
108.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.27 EĀ£13.45
$0.31 EĀ£15.27
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
$36.3K EĀ£1.8M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
$30.4K EĀ£1.5M
7.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.42 EĀ£568
$25.79 EĀ£1,283
-55.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 EĀ£279
$8.13 EĀ£404
-31.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.99 EĀ£348
$12.31 EĀ£612
-43.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.53 EĀ£1,120
$15.75 EĀ£783
43.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 EĀ£333
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 EĀ£145
$3.47 EĀ£172
-15.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.28 EĀ£1,804
$91.9 EĀ£4,569
-60.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$583 EĀ£29K
$2,013 EĀ£100.1K
-71.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.06 EĀ£1,345
$32.24 EĀ£1,603
-16.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.17 EĀ£2,395
$43.75 EĀ£2,175
10.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 EĀ£5,464
$108 EĀ£5,360
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 EĀ£2,555
$57.6 EĀ£2,864
-10.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 EĀ£9,423
$206 EĀ£10.2K
-7.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.4 EĀ£4,943
$131 EĀ£6,524
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 EĀ£15.5K
$421 EĀ£20.9K
-25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 EĀ£8,925
$253 EĀ£12.6K
-29.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$861 EĀ£42.8K
$862 EĀ£42.9K
-0.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$497 EĀ£24.7K
$524 EĀ£26K
-5.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Said
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 EĀ£10.5K
$190 EĀ£9,443
11.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
16.67
1.98%

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Last update for Port Said: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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