Cost of living and expenses in Egypt

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Egypt? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Egypt, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Egypt (The last update: 3 days ago)

Currency in Egypt Egyptian pound (EGP). For 10 US dollars you can get 497 Egyptian pounds. For 100 US dollars you can get 4.97 thousand Egyptian pounds. And the other way around: For 100 Egyptian pounds you can get 2.01 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Egypt

What are the different prices in the cities in Egypt? Look here: Prices in cities in Egypt

Prices: Alexandria Cairo Giza Suez Sharm El Sheikh Aswan Damanhur Luxor Minya Banha

fees

$17.7 ($10.1 - $30)
91% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$7.5 ($4 - $16.1)
89% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$27 ($7 - $60)
by half less than in United States

average earnings

$125
97% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$162 ($80 - $322)
91% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$194 ($101 - $402)
92% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Egypt:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.2 (EGP 10)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $6 (EGP 300)
Gasoline (1 liter) $0.24 (EGP 12.2)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $30.2K (EGP 1.5M)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $162 (EGP 8.04K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $97 (EGP 4.83K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $269 (EGP 13.4K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $194 (EGP 9.65K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $17.7 (EGP 879)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $7.5 (EGP 373)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $27 (EGP 1.33K)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $37 (EGP 1.85K)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $82 (EGP 4.06K)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $41 (EGP 2.05K)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.4K (EGP 1.31M)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $80 (EGP 3.98K)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $519 (EGP 25.8K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.67K (EGP 83.2K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $318 (EGP 15.8K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $125 (EGP 6.2K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 13%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.3 (EGP 15)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.25 (EGP 12.4)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $1.5 (EGP 75)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Egypt

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $118(EGP 5.88K), 2011: $119(EGP 5.94K), 2012: $115(EGP 5.7K), 2013: $104(EGP 5.18K), 2014: $125(EGP 6.2K), 2015: $149(EGP 7.4K), 2016: $145(EGP 7.22K), 2017: $179(EGP 8.88K), and 2018: $217(EGP 10.8K)

Egypt price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com — Egypt price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018

Have earnings increased in Egypt?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $23(EGP 1.12K), 2011: $49(EGP 2.45K), 2012: $40(EGP 1.98K), 2013: $35(EGP 1.75K), 2014: $42(EGP 2.07K), 2015: $52(EGP 2.59K), 2016: $53(EGP 2.66K), 2017: $57(EGP 2.82K), and 2018: $63(EGP 3.14K)

Egypt price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com — Egypt price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $4.5(EGP 224), 2011: $5.5(EGP 275), 2012: $3.5(EGP 173), 2013: $3.5(EGP 173), 2014: $3.3(EGP 162), 2015: $4.2(EGP 207), 2016: $4.8(EGP 238), 2017: $7(EGP 347), and 2018: $7.6(EGP 380)

Egypt price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com — Egypt price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $5(EGP 251), 2011: $4.2(EGP 209), 2012: $5.8(EGP 291), 2013: $7.2(EGP 356), 2014: $7.2(EGP 359), 2015: $8.6(EGP 426), 2016: $8.2(EGP 408), 2017: $6.8(EGP 338), and 2018: $5.9(EGP 293)

Egypt price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com — Egypt price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Egypt in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $11.3(EGP 561), 2011: $14.2(EGP 708), 2012: $12.2(EGP 608), 2013: $8.6(EGP 426), 2014: $10.9(EGP 542), 2015: $9.3(EGP 465), 2016: $10(EGP 498), 2017: $16.6(EGP 826), and 2018: $15.2(EGP 756)