Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Cairo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagazig is 27% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagazig is 22.2% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 EĀ£198
$4.02 EĀ£200
-1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.09 EĀ£651
$20.06 EĀ£998
-34.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 EĀ£150
$4.82 EĀ£240
-37.34%
Cappuccino
$0.82 EĀ£40.63
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-44.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 EĀ£14.2
$0.33 EĀ£16.54
-12.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.26
$0.13 EĀ£6.29
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 EĀ£69.8
$1.41 EĀ£70.2
-0.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 EĀ£133
$2.71 EĀ£135
-1.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 EĀ£35.51
$0.92 EĀ£45.75
-22.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 EĀ£14.21
$0.59 EĀ£29.22
-50.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 EĀ£30.2
$0.73 EĀ£36.2
-16.44%
Eggs
$1.39 EĀ£69
$1.48 EĀ£73.7
-6.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 EĀ£165
$3.27 EĀ£163
1.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 EĀ£176
$4.34 EĀ£216
-18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 EĀ£375
$8.56 EĀ£426
-11.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 EĀ£60.4
$1.5 EĀ£74.6
-18.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.78
$0.56 EĀ£28.01
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.31 EĀ£15.55
$0.5 EĀ£25.1
-38.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.21 EĀ£10.45
$0.42 EĀ£20.71
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 EĀ£20.88
$0.47 EĀ£23.35
-10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.62
$0.4 EĀ£20.1
7.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 EĀ£5.44
$0.22 EĀ£10.94
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 EĀ£9.8
$0.2 EĀ£10.13
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 EĀ£101
$1.94 EĀ£96.6
5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 EĀ£324
$8.47 EĀ£421
-23.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£61.1
$1.29 EĀ£64
-4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 EĀ£84.7
$1.76 EĀ£87.7
-3.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 EĀ£8.35
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
-45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.22 EĀ£309
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 EĀ£10.97
$0.41 EĀ£20.56
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 EĀ£21.23
$0.29 EĀ£14.19
48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1 EĀ£49.8
$0.97 EĀ£48.36
3.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 EĀ£16.08
$0.31 EĀ£15.27
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K EĀ£1.8M
$36.3K EĀ£1.8M
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K EĀ£1.5M
$30.4K EĀ£1.5M
-2.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.06 EĀ£798
$25.79 EĀ£1,283
-37.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 EĀ£144
$8.13 EĀ£404
-64.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.84 EĀ£191
$12.31 EĀ£612
-68.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 EĀ£1,102
$15.75 EĀ£783
40.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.69 EĀ£333
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 EĀ£181
$3.47 EĀ£172
4.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 EĀ£4,549
$91.9 EĀ£4,569
-0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 EĀ£99.9K
$2,013 EĀ£100.1K
-0.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20 EĀ£994
$32.24 EĀ£1,603
-37.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 EĀ£2,226
$43.75 EĀ£2,175
2.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 EĀ£5,229
$108 EĀ£5,360
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.09 EĀ£900
$57.6 EĀ£2,864
-68.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 EĀ£9,536
$206 EĀ£10.2K
-6.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,044
$131 EĀ£6,524
-22.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 EĀ£15.5K
$421 EĀ£20.9K
-25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 EĀ£8,829
$253 EĀ£12.6K
-29.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 EĀ£47.1K
$862 EĀ£42.9K
9.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$311 EĀ£15.5K
$524 EĀ£26K
-40.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Zagazig
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 EĀ£9,833
$190 EĀ£9,443
4.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
16.67
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Last update for Zagazig: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cairo: October 29, 2025

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