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Damanhur vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Damanhur is 5.0% cheaper than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% less in Damanhur
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Damanhur
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Damanhur
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Damanhur
Childcare: pay 33.8% more in Damanhur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% less in Damanhur
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Damanhur

The cost of childcare and clothing in Damanhur are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Damanhur.

Damanhur vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Damanhur instead of Egypt, you would:

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pay 23.3% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Damanhur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.04 EGP192.56	$2.38 EGP113.37	-41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 EGP238.65	$3.95 EGP188.13	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 EGP17.26	$0.33 EGP15.51	-10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP7.49	$0.12 EGP5.94	-20.7%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Egypt	Damanhur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 EGP26.52	$0.60 EGP28.55	+7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.51 EGP71.98	$1.04 EGP49.51	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 EGP157.57	$3.73 EGP177.67	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.43 EGP68.30	$0.75 EGP35.65	-47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 EGP97.62	$1.74 EGP83.09	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 EGP30.88	$0.47 EGP22.46	-27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 EGP13.65	$0.34 EGP15.97	+17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.21 EGP10.14	$0.28 EGP13.47	+32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.44	$0.13 EGP6.01	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP8.53	$0.19 EGP8.97	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 EGP8.07	$0.14 EGP6.74	-16.5%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Egypt	Damanhur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 EGP61.93	$1.34 EGP63.72	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.45 EGP355.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,747.60 EGP1,608,073.05	$37,404.27 EGP1,782,313.61	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.10 EGP147.87	$2.66 EGP126.74	-14.3%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Egypt	Damanhur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.49 EGP595.23	$12.92 EGP615.52	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.03 EGP7,482.70	$62.34 EGP2,970.52	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.28 EGP4,063.40	$36.37 EGP1,732.80	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.26 EGP631.77	$9.53 EGP454.32	-28.1%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 33.8% more for childcare

	Egypt	Damanhur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.39 EGP3,401.96	$92.86 EGP4,424.84	+30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.71 EGP76,654.96	$2,211.14 EGP105,360.73	+37.4%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Damanhur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EGP79.76	$1.45 EGP69.31	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 EGP66.95	$0.80 EGP37.96	-43.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.99 EGP94.87	$2.08 EGP99.02	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.74 EGP1,035.94	$6.75 EGP321.81	-68.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.25 EGP154.72	$3.74 EGP178.23	+15.2%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Egypt	Damanhur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.55 EGP1,169.61	$33.96 EGP1,618.32	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.67 EGP2,128.38	$45.39 EGP2,162.91	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.64 EGP5,510.34	$117.31 EGP5,589.98	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.41 EGP2,211.24	$61.60 EGP2,935.16	+32.7%
Average			+18.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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