Cost of living in Sharm El Sheikh
compared to
Cost of living in Sharm El Sheikh vs. Egypt overall average
Sharm El Sheikh is 59.3% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% more in Sharm El Sheikh
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Sharm El Sheikh
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Sharm El Sheikh
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sharm El Sheikh
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% more in Sharm El Sheikh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Sharm El Sheikh
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Sharm El Sheikh are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sharm El Sheikh.
Sharm El Sheikh Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
EGP396.01
|
??
-
??
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
EGP272.26
|
$5.19
-
$6.23
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
EGP16.34
|
$0.31
-
$0.37
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
EGP23.10
|
$0.21
-
$1.04
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
EGP168.64
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
EGP66.53
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
EGP89.81
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
EGP35.93
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP11.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
EGP11.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.74
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.34
EGP63.71
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
EGP1,391.15
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.94
EGP18,247.11
|
$350.34
-
$415.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.24
EGP13,877.36
|
$249.32
-
$332.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.78
EGP5,564.61
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
EGP148.50
|
$2.08
-
$4.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
EGP89.10
|
$1.25
-
$2.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
EGP84.15
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Egypt
to see the average cost of cities throughout Egypt, like
Giza,
Al Rehab,
Cairo,
Ismailia,
Sixth of October City (6th of October),
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Egypt compared to Sharm El Sheikh.
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