Cost of Living in Mersa Matruh - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $356 (excluding rent), and $470 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $853 (excluding rent), and $1,051 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 E£176
$1.96 E£97.7
$4.9 E£244
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 E£797
$10.03 E£499
$32.07 E£1,594
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 E£235
$3.22 E£160
$5.03 E£250
Cappuccino
$1.5 E£74.8
$1.01 E£50.4
$2.03 E£101
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.66
$0.31 E£15.66
$0.42 E£20.88
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.31
$0.1 E£4.82
$0.14 E£6.75
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 E£58.5
$1.18 E£58.5
$1.96 E£97.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 E£146
$2.94 E£146
$3.93 E£195
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 E£42.71
$0.71 E£35.5
$1.02 E£50.9
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 E£36.8
$0.57 E£28.57
$0.96 E£47.94
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.17
$0.56 E£27.91
$0.75 E£37.37
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.2
$1.08 E£53.7
$1.59 E£79.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 E£200
$1.63 E£80.8
$8.13 E£404
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 E£216
$3.48 E£173
$4.83 E£240
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 E£471
$7.84 E£390
$10.77 E£536
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$1.01 E£50.3
$1.82 E£90.5
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£29.12
$0.51 E£25.48
$0.83 E£41.08
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.37
$0.19 E£9.45
$0.56 E£27.87
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.46
$0.21 E£10.24
$0.71 E£35.34
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 E£20.07
$0.12 E£6.17
$0.71 E£35.51
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.93
$0.21 E£10.44
$0.62 E£30.8
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.89
$0.1 E£4.73
$0.29 E£14.2
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.46
$0.18 E£8.81
$0.22 E£11.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 E£99.3
$1.59 E£79.2
$2.99 E£148
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 E£353
$3.04 E£151
$10.14 E£504
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 E£67.1
$1.16 E£57.8
$1.74 E£86.5
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 E£132
$0.9 E£44.71
$2.99 E£149
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.44
$0.08 E£4.22
$0.17 E£8.44
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 E£26.03
$0.29 E£14.46
$1.15 E£57.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 E£20.96
$0.19 E£9.53
$0.57 E£28.11
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 E£99.9
$1.4 E£69.6
$2.01 E£99.9
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 E£16.69
$0.31 E£15.65
$0.38 E£18.78
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$34.2K E£1.7M
$36.2K E£1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K E£1.7M
$33.1K E£1.6M
$35.1K E£1.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$11.14 E£554
$8.27 E£411
$19.46 E£967
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.73 E£285
$2.97 E£148
$9.91 E£493
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.91 E£493
$4.69 E£233
$17.59 E£874
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 E£1,114
$5.98 E£297
$34.69 E£1,725
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 E£143
$1.93 E£95.8
$3.84 E£191
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.4 E£4,346
$58.4 E£2,906
$97.4 E£4,843
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,857 E£92.3K
$1,386 E£68.9K
$2,377 E£118.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.65 E£1,375
$9.92 E£493
$59.5 E£2,958
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.68 E£2,420
$15.85 E£788
$79.2 E£3,940
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,411
$69.3 E£3,443
$237 E£11.8K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 E£2,519
$13.87 E£690
$99.1 E£4,925
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 E£9,883
$103 E£5,145
$238 E£11.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 E£4,535
$49.76 E£2,474
$113 E£5,622
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 E£14.7K
$128 E£6,385
$334 E£16.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 E£8,499
$66.5 E£3,305
$190 E£9,443
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$763 E£37.9K
$314 E£15.6K
$763 E£37.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$381 E£18.9K
$282 E£14K
$381 E£18.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.9 E£4,969
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
10
20
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