Prices in Egypt

The currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound(EGP), and it's exchange rates are:

• 1.00 EGP = 0.187045 USD
  Egypt Pounds United States Dollars
• 1.00 EGP = 0.127129 EUR
  Egypt Pounds Euro
• 1.00 EGP = 0.102834 GBP
  Egypt Pounds United Kingdom Pounds
  

For more information on exchange rates please visit www.xe.com

These are the average prices of the following:

Food and drinks:

• 1 average breakfast meal: 5-20 EGP
• 1 average lunch meal: 15-40 EGP
• 1 bottle of water 1.5L: 2 EGP
• 1 cup of Coffee: 4-10 EGP

For more info on food prices, please visit www.otlob.com and for info on grocery prices please visit www.metro-markets.com

Utilities usage:

• Laundry and ironng: 1-2 EGP/peice
• Monthly internet cost: 95 EGP/apartment(Split on all residents)
• internet Cafe: 3-5 EGP/hour
• Average Electicity bill: 200-400 EGP/apartment(Split on all residents)
• Average 2 bedrooms apartment's rent: 2000-4000 EGP/month(depends on the location)

Transportation:

• Airport to Downtown: 50 to 60 LE
• Airport to hotel in Pyramids area(all the way through Cairo): 70 to 80 LE
• Downtown to Pyramids area (or vice versa): 30 LE
• Downtown to Khalili Bazaar: 10 to 15 LE
• Downtown to the Citadel: 15 LE
• Pyramids area to Khalili Bazaar: 30 to max 35 LE

On a raw estimate, monthly expenses per person would range from:

• 500-1000 EGP for rent.
• 100-300 EGP for utilities, internet and other expenses(laundry, ironing...etc)
• 500-1000 EGP for food and grocery.
• 200-400 EGP for transportation.