Food prices in Egypt

Is it expensive in the shops in Egypt? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Egypt? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Egypt, such as: oranges, eggs, potatoes, beef, or lettuce (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  


Price bread $0.56 ($0.2 - $1)

bread

$0.56 ($0.2 - $1)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $3.2 ($1.6 - $8)

cheese

$3.2 ($1.6 - $8)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $0.73 ($0.56 - $0.92)

rice

$0.73 ($0.56 - $0.92)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $0.32 ($0.16 - $0.5)

tomatoes

$0.32 ($0.16 - $0.5)
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $0.42 ($0.3 - $0.7)

bananas

$0.42 ($0.3 - $0.7)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $6 ($2.4 - $9)

wine

$6 ($2.4 - $9)
by half less than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Egypt (The last update: 3 days ago)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Egypt

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.84 (EGP 42)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.56 (EGP 28)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.3 (EGP 65)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $3.2 (EGP 159)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.16 (EGP 8.1)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6 (EGP 300)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.2 (EGP 60)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.3 (EGP 67)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.6 (EGP 80)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $4.3 (EGP 212)
  11. Apples (1kg) $1.3 (EGP 62)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $0.33 (EGP 16.5)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $0.35 (EGP 17.2)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $0.2 (EGP 9.8)
  15. Kilo of white rice $0.73 (EGP 36)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $0.32 (EGP 15.7)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $0.42 (EGP 21)
  18. Onions (1kg) $0.61 (EGP 31)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $8 (EGP 396)
  20. Pears (1kg) $1.5 (EGP 75)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.17 (EGP 8.6)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.11 (EGP 5.5)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $5.3 (EGP 265)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $4.6 (EGP 227)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Egypt

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.082(EGP 4.1), 2012: $0.088(EGP 4.4), 2013: $0.085(EGP 4.2), 2014: $0.089(EGP 4.5), 2015: $0.083(EGP 4.1), 2016: $0.091(EGP 4.5), 2017: $0.14(EGP 6.8), and 2018: $0.13(EGP 6.6)

Egypt price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018
Egypt price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Egypt?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.055(EGP 2.8), 2012: $0.061(EGP 3.1), 2013: $0.078(EGP 3.9), 2014: $0.079(EGP 3.9), 2015: $0.074(EGP 3.7), 2016: $0.089(EGP 4.4), 2017: $0.11(EGP 5.7), and 2018: $0.13(EGP 6.4)

Egypt price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018
Egypt price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.16(EGP 8.2), 2011: $0.22(EGP 10.8), 2012: $0.21(EGP 10.4), 2013: $0.21(EGP 10.5), 2014: $0.23(EGP 11.5), 2015: $0.23(EGP 11.4), 2016: $0.23(EGP 11.6), 2017: $0.35(EGP 17.6), and 2018: $0.38(EGP 19)

Egypt price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018
Egypt price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.11(EGP 5.3), 2013: $0.099(EGP 4.9), 2014: $0.11(EGP 5.4), 2015: $0.1(EGP 5.1), 2016: $0.15(EGP 7.4), 2017: $0.21(EGP 10.3), and 2018: $0.22(EGP 11)

Egypt price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018
Egypt price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Egypt?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $1.6(EGP 79), 2016: $1.8(EGP 91), 2017: $2.7(EGP 135), and 2018: $2.9(EGP 143).

Egypt price changes: Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) 2015-2018
Egypt price changes Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

wine

$6 ($2.4 - $9)
by half less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.11 ($0.1 - $0.2)
95% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$4 ($3 - $5)
63% 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

internet

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