Cost of Living in Egypt - Updated Prices & Insights

24.99
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $355 (excluding rent), and $480 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $879 (excluding rent), and $1,079 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.02 E£200
$2.01 E£100
$8.03 E£399
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.61 E£975
$9.81 E£488
$39.22 E£1,950
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 E£249
$4.01 E£199
$6.02 E£299
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.7
$0.6 E£29.59
$2.39 E£119
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 E£17.52
$0.31 E£15.46
$0.51 E£25.24
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£7.43
$0.11 E£5.71
$0.23 E£11.43
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 E£67.7
$0.88 E£43.63
$3.35 E£167
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£149
$1.9 E£94.3
$4.99 E£248
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 E£44.57
$0.61 E£30.22
$1.06 E£52.8
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£28.85
$0.19 E£9.62
$1.15 E£57.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.36
$0.55 E£27.16
$0.92 E£45.61
Eggs
$1.49 E£73.8
$1.12 E£55.8
$1.92 E£95.4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 E£161
$1.59 E£79.1
$6.96 E£346
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 E£214
$2.41 E£120
$6.03 E£300
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 E£422
$6.81 E£339
$9.74 E£484
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 E£75.3
$0.8 E£39.94
$2.01 E£100
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 E£27.52
$0.38 E£18.98
$0.94 E£46.97
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.01
$0.23 E£11.48
$0.76 E£37.79
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.52
$0.1 E£4.75
$0.66 E£32.76
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.82
$0.19 E£9.49
$0.66 E£32.74
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.97
$0.21 E£10.22
$0.61 E£30.14
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.96
$0.1 E£5.2
$0.49 E£24.45
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£10.08
$0.16 E£8.06
$0.26 E£13.1
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£94.8
$1.56 E£77.6
$2.34 E£116
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 E£345
$3.96 E£197
$11.88 E£591
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£65.1
$0.8 E£39.88
$2.01 E£99.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£93.1
$0.97 E£48.23
$2.9 E£144
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.61
$0.14 E£6.78
$0.42 E£20.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.1 E£303
$4.37 E£217
$15.88 E£789
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£19.08
$0.19 E£9.54
$0.57 E£28.14
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.34
$0.15 E£7.65
$0.47 E£23.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 E£62.4
$0.68 E£33.64
$5.82 E£289
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.41
$0.28 E£13.84
$0.37 E£18.46
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K E£1.7M
$29.6K E£1.5M
$37.5K E£1.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.6M
$29.4K E£1.5M
$35.3K E£1.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$21.79 E£1,083
$11.51 E£572
$40.18 E£1,998
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.22 E£359
$3.03 E£151
$16.17 E£804
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.96 E£594
$6.03 E£300
$24.4 E£1,213
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.44 E£718
$5.82 E£289
$38.74 E£1,926
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 E£340
$3.98 E£198
$9.95 E£495
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 E£149
$2.41 E£120
$6.02 E£299
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.1 E£4,332
$36.66 E£1,823
$160 E£7,953
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,953 E£97.1K
$1,193 E£59.3K
$3,876 E£192.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.33 E£1,309
$9.95 E£495
$59.7 E£2,966
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 E£2,159
$15.6 E£776
$78 E£3,879
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,430
$59.9 E£2,976
$200 E£9,920
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 E£2,540
$17.84 E£887
$99.1 E£4,925
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 E£8,182
$98.8 E£4,912
$395 E£19.7K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,031
$49.65 E£2,469
$238 E£11.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 E£16.2K
$148 E£7,375
$692 E£34.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 E£9,498
$98.7 E£4,905
$493 E£24.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 E£37.2K
$492 E£24.5K
$1,182 E£58.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$424 E£21.1K
$220 E£10.9K
$799 E£39.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$139 E£6,895
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
8
25
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