Cost of Living Comparison Between Qena and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Qena and Cairo

🙂 Solo nomad: Qena is 14% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qena is 11.8% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£200
$3.99 E£199
0.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.76 E£786
$20.14 E£1,004
-21.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.82 E£290
$5.01 E£250
16.17%
Cappuccino
$1.59 E£79.4
$1.56 E£77.6
1.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 E£18.55
$0.34 E£16.89
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 E£7.76
$0.14 E£7.07
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 E£100
$1.42 E£70.7
41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$2.67 E£133
0.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 E£48.00
$0.88 E£43.97
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 E£28.44
$0.60 E£29.91
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 E£34.49
$0.74 E£36.72
-6.76%
Eggs
$2.17 E£108
$1.46 E£73.0
48.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 E£173
$3.31 E£165
4.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 E£328
$4.30 E£214
52.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 E£486
$8.76 E£437
11.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 E£65.4
$1.50 E£74.8
-12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.44
$0.57 E£28.27
-17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.98
$0.50 E£25.05
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 E£30.01
$0.41 E£20.46
46.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 E£24.73
$0.49 E£24.67
2.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 E£29.14
$0.40 E£19.94
45.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 E£15.06
$0.22 E£10.96
36.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.71
$0.22 E£11.07
-13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£98.0
$1.95 E£97.2
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 E£382
$8.09 E£403
-5.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 E£60.9
$1.23 E£61.3
-0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 E£87.1
$1.69 E£84.4
3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Qena
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.44
$0.31 E£15.51
-45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.01 E£300
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.41
$0.41 E£20.56
-4.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 E£7.53
$0.29 E£14.44
-48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 E£97.3
$1.00 E£49.90
95.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.36
$0.34 E£16.73
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K E£893.2K
$35.3K E£1.8M
-49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K E£1.7M
$30.5K E£1.5M
9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.88 E£1,290
$25.93 E£1,293
-0.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.24 E£311
$8.11 E£405
-23.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.59 E£628
$12.42 E£619
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 E£1,093
$15.97 E£796
37.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.99 E£349
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 E£175
$3.52 E£175
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.2 E£4,945
$91.4 E£4,556
8.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$597 E£29.8K
$1,959 E£97.7K
-69.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 E£577
$31.57 E£1,574
-63.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.51 E£973
$44.46 E£2,217
-56.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,397
$106 E£5,260
2.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 E£2,512
$59.0 E£2,942
-14.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qena
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,446
$208 E£10.4K
-8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.3 E£4,901
$134 E£6,668
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 E£15.3K
$414 E£20.6K
-25.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 E£8,802
$250 E£12.5K
-29.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$774 E£38.6K
$926 E£46.2K
-16.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 E£20.5K
$476 E£23.8K
-13.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qena
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 E£8,957
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
16.67
-40.01%

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Last update for Qena: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

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