๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Middle East & North Africa

Cairo, Egypt

Middle East & North Africa โœ“ Live Numbeo data See Egypt country profile โ†’

Huge, very cheap metro; chaotic traffic; the EGP has devalued sharply in recent years

$390
Monthly cost (excl. rent)
$226
1BR city-center rent
โ‰ˆ23.1
CoL index (NYC=100, derived)
28.4 Mbps
Fixed download (measured median)

Climate

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Rainfall, humidity, and the best months to visit: see the full Cairo climate profile โ†’

Internet speeds

Measured medians from 199,377 real speedtests within 10 km of the city center (Q1 2026) โ€” not advertised ISP numbers.

Download Upload Latency Tests
Fixed broadband 28.4 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 19 ms 180,819
Mobile 44.7 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 29 ms 18,558

Speedtestยฎ by Ookla Global Fixed and Mobile Network Performance Maps, ยฉ Ookla. Accessed 2026-07-18. Your building's wiring and ISP plan matter more than the city median. Compare all cities in the Internet Speed Explorer โ†’

Cost of living breakdown

USD converted from local prices at baseline rates (1 USD = 50.382 EGP, 2026-06-16). Use the Cost of Living Explorer for live exchange rates.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Monthly budgets USD Local
Individual (excl. rent) $390 EGP 19,627
Individual all-in (excl. rent + 1BR center) $616 โ€”
Family of 4 (excl. rent) $1,448 EGP 72,932
Average net salary (after tax) $198 EGP 9,991
๐Ÿข Rent & property USD Local
1BR city center $226 EGP 11,405
1BR outside center $173 EGP 8,711
3BR city center $489 EGP 24,652
3BR outside center $313 EGP 15,769
Buy price / sqft โ€” center $82 EGP 4,152
Buy price / sqft โ€” outside $46 EGP 2,294
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food & dining USD Local
Cheap meal (1 person) $4.96 EGP 250
Mid-range dinner (2 people) $29.77 EGP 1,500
Fast food combo $5.95 EGP 300
Beef (per lb) $4.24 EGP 214
Taxi (per mile) $0.32 EGP 16.09
โšก Utilities & lifestyle USD Local
Basic utilities / mo $26 EGP 1,317
Phone plan / mo $9 EGP 444
Internet / mo $12 EGP 617
Gym membership / mo $25 EGP 1,276
Cinema ticket $3.97 EGP 200
Preschool / mo $103 EGP 5,212
International school / yr $2,797 EGP 140,926
New car (Corolla equiv.) $33,543 EGP 1,690K

Visa, taxes & legal in Egypt

Country-level research that applies to living in Cairo โ€” each row links to the full comparison dashboard.

Tourist entry (US passport)30-day visa-on-arrival ($25), extendable
Digital nomad visaNo dedicated digital nomad visa โ€” compare all countries โ†’
Path to permanent residencyProperty/long-residence routes exist but weak
Tax if you become residentTerritorial-leaning system ยท top rate 27.5% top โ€” tax breakdown โ†’
Family-law exposure (payer)Obligation 4/10 ยท cross-border collection 3/10 โ€” legal detail โ†’

Everything about the country in one place: Egypt profile for American nomads โ†’

Location

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Data last updated ยท Source: Numbeo