Make it a trip · Cairo, Egypt
What Cairo costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Downtown and Zamalek.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Uber or Careem from the airport to downtown, from Many reports
Usually 150 to 300 EGP. Fare shown in the app before you confirm; higher at peak times. Some taxi drivers quote 300 EGP or more.
Source: Wego, Cairo airport transfers (2026-07)
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Tourist visa, single entry Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
E-visa or visa on arrival, up to 30 days. Rose from $25 in 2026; expected to reach $33 from 1 January 2027.
Sources: VisasNews, Egypt raises tourist e-visa fees (2026-04), ATTA, Egypt single entry visa fee from January 2027 (2026-09), Wikipedia, visa policy of Egypt (2026)
US$30
Getting around
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Cairo Metro ride Range
Price rises with distance: 10 EGP for up to 9 stations, 20 EGP for the longest trips. Since 27 March 2026.
Sources: Egyptian Streets, train and metro prices rise (2026-03), Egypt Independent, new metro ticket prices (2026-03)
£10 to £20
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$4.90 -
US$5.60
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$25 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$1.80 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$1.50
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$0.20 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$0.40 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Cairo (2026-06)
US$1.40
Doing
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Giza Pyramids plateau entry Fixed
Foreign adult. Going inside the Great Pyramid is a separate ticket.
Source: Emo Tours, Giza Pyramids entry ticket 2026 (2026-01)
£700 Get tickets -
Grand Egyptian Museum Fixed
Foreign adult, from 1 November 2026, up from 1,570 EGP.
Source: Curly Tales, Grand Egyptian Museum prices rise (2026-10)
£1,800 Get tickets
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 22 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 400 EGP. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Cairo hostels (2026-10)
£520 to £750 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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