Common information

Capital
Cairo
Language
Arabic
Currency
Egyptian Pound
Population
84 550 000
Phone code
+20

Cost of living and prices in Egypt

Shared room
outside of centre75USD/month
in city centre115USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre109USD/month
in city centre182USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 23 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 28,172 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 35 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 52 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 48 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 84 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 57 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 227 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 137 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 431 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 281 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 24 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 47 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 804 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 419 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 287 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 11.25

List of largest cities in Egypt

Ratings

Main factors in Egypt

Leisure quality
6.5
Quality of life
7.7
Travelers rating
5.9
Travelers rating
4.8
English speaking
5.6
Nightlife
5.2
Coworking spaces
5.8
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
4.5

Safety in Egypt

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
7.2
Racial tolerance
6.3
Female friendly
5.4
Friendliness to foreigners
7.1
Stability of the state
2
Conditions for starting a business
7.8
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Egypt

Cost of living
8.5
Rent, price
9.6
Products, price
8.7
Restaurants, price
8.8
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Egypt

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
8.5
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
7.7

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Egypt

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 39 39 34 28 28 32 36 40 44 43 41 41 44
Average high, °C 32 30 25 21 19 20 23 28 31 34 34 34 28
Average temperature, °C 26 23 19 15 13 14 17 21 24 27 28 28 21
Average low, °C 20 18 14 10 8 9 11 14 17 20 22 22 15
Record low, °C 16 10 6 3 2 2 4 7 11 15 17 19 2
Rain, days 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Fog, days 8 8 6 6 5 3 4 3 3 4 7 8 63
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Average precipitation, mm. 0 2 8 12 13 8 6 3 1 0 0 0 53
Relative humidity, % 58 59 65 68 67 62 58 50 48 49 55 57 58
Relative humidity morning, % 51 52 52 53 53 50 48 45 45 47 50 51 50
Relative humidity evening, % 30 32 36 39 37 32 30 26 25 25 28 30 31
Wind speed, km/h 13 12 12 13 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 14 14 13
Dew point, °C 16 14 12 9 7 7 8 9 11 14 17 17 139
Growing degree-day, °C 481 412 272 148 93 117 207 313 430 502 550 544 4068
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 22 17 13 11 12 15 19 24 27 29 28 26 20