Travel budget and cost of living in Egypt how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Egypt and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Egypt. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Egypt travel budget.
Travel budget in Egypt
Egypt: calculate your travel budget
Egypt: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Egypt for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 53 for 2 ppl.
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 0.8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 914* (46536 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 92 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
Total budget:
$ 1746* (88858 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 118 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 5.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2406* (122500 £)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Egypt in 2024
Cost of living: Egypt VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Egypt in 2024 is 62% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Egypt by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Egypt compared to the national average.
Cities | /Egypt | View Details |
---|---|---|
Damietta | 3567% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Damietta |
Beni Suef (Bani Suwayf) | 2113% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Beni Suef |
Sohag | 224% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Sohag |
Dahab | 16% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dahab |
Luxor | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Luxor |
Ismailia | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ismailia |
Local prices in Egypt by expense type
Egypt: Restaurant budget
($ 2 to $ 7.8)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 4.9 to $ 20)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 3.7 to $ 5.8)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.9 to $ 3.9)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 0.5 to $ 2.4)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 0.3 to $ 0.5)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
94% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Egypt: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 22 to $ 483)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 29 to $ 372)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 35 to $ 416)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 41 to $ 446)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 61 to $ 574)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 452
($ 29 to $ 271)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 160
($ 39 to $ 450)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 43 to $ 488)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 51 to $ 297)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 73 to $ 680)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Egypt: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.6 to $ 0.9)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.6 to $ 0.9)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1.1 to $ 1.7)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.4 to $ 5.8)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.1 to $ 0.7)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Egypt: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 32 to $ 91)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 69
Egypt: Leisure activity budget
($ 2 to $ 3.9)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.9 to $ 10)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Egypt: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 1.6 to $ 2.2)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 7.8 to $ 60)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 17 to $ 99)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 941)
(fair price: $ 905)
(fair price: $ 1045)
(fair price: $ 829)
(fair price: $ 420)
(fair price: $ 367)
About the information on the cost of living in Egypt
The information about the cost of living in Egypt shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Egypt updated on 09-11-2024.
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