The cost of living in Egypt is approximately 356 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 905 $, also including rent.
| Cost of Living, one person, including rent | |
|---|---|
| Without Rent | |
| Rent & Utilities | |
| Food | |
| Transport | |
| Monthly Salary, after tax | |
| GDP per Capita | |
| Freedom Index | |
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| Speak English | |
| Population |
| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 3.54 $ |
| Dinner | 16.1 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 4.19 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.72 $ |
| Capuccino | 1.4 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.32 $ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.87 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.63 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.71 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.46 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.4 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.43 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 8.89 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.38 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.46 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.33 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.33 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.41 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.52 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.12 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.62 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 6.36 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.16 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.83 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.2 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 5.94 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 0.26 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 2.87 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 10.1 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 1.5 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 2.02 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.94 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.07 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 12 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 18 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 8.72 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 86 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 172 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 143 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 279 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 612 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 324 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 141 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 13.98% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 15.1 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 2.84 $ |
| Haircut | 2.19 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 95.7 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 28.2 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 73 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 1,620 $ |
| City | Cost of Living without rent |
|---|---|
| Cairo | |
| Sharm El Sheikh | |
| Shubra El Kheima | |
| Giza | |
| Minya | |
| Alexandria | |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | |
| Helwan | |
| Faiyum | |
| Benha | |
| Zagazig | |
| Beni Suef | |
| Mansoura | |
| Shibin El Kom | |
| Tanta | |
| Sohag | |
| Kafr El Dawwar | |
| Dahab | |
| Damanhur | |
| Qena | |
| Ismailia | |
| Port Said | |
| Damietta | |
| El Gouna | |
| Aswan | |
| Luxor | |
| Hurghada | |
| Suez | |
| Asyut |