Cost of Living in Cairo
Summary of cost of living in Cairo, Egypt:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,489.5$ (46,027.0EG£) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 415.1$ (12,827.5EG£) without rent.
- Cairo is 73.0% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Cairo is, on average, 93.3% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 150.00 EG£ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 EG£ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 180.00 EG£ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 50.00 EG£ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 80.00 EG£ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 60.22 EG£ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 10.29 EG£ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 5.59 EG£ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 131.53 EG£ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 21.03 EG£ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 14.00 EG£ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 57.33 EG£ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 62.78 EG£ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 83.70 EG£ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 159.57 EG£ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 21.76 EG£ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.07 EG£ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 7.85 EG£ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 6.60 EG£ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 6.72 EG£ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 11.02 EG£ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 8.22 EG£ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 7.50 EG£ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 250.00 EG£ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 41.92 EG£ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 60.19 EG£ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 70.00 EG£ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 10.00 EG£ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 350.00 EG£ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 EG£ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 EG£ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 EG£ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 40.41 EG£ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,110,000.00 EG£ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,079,972.97 EG£ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 851.48 EG£ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 269.42 EG£ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 307.96 EG£ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 668.50 EG£ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 278.11 EG£ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 145.00 EG£ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,619.37 EG£ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 75,666.67 EG£ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,543.02 EG£ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,649.72 EG£ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,517.56 EG£ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,060.98 EG£ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 6,233.56 EG£ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,726.32 EG£ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,271.24 EG£ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 7,642.86 EG£ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,817.06 EG£ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,088.28 EG£ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,517.27 EG£ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.99 |
Prices in Cairo
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Last update: December 2023
Last update: December 2023
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| Cost of Living in Benha | 32.36 miles |
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So the middle east should immediately prepare millions and millions of cheap drone attacks in order to stop the genocide criminal US from spreading the genocide terrorism upon the helpless Palestinian upon their own land Palestine without justice.
also rent is too much. and Ahmed Salami is poor
In my travels I've noticed Americans, Australians,and British men are normally rude globally. Leave your attitudes and bragging in your countries. It's not welcome in any country. If you refuse to be civil and understanding just don't visit any countries.
There are minimum for family or person survived . This is depend on how much country imports need basic for survived . We know Egypt depends on imports for basic need . So there are basic for survived & for comfort . In numbeo research based on comfort for person & family not for survived . Thank you