Egypt Travel Budget: Real Daily Cost and Money Tips

How much Egypt dey cost per day?

Egypt na one of di best-value destination for di whole world, but price dey vary well-well between street stalls and Nile cruises. Na dis be realistic daily budget per person, e no include international flight.

• Budget backpacker: 500 to 800 EGP (about 10 to 16 USD) per day, with hostel, street food and public transport.
• Mid-range traveller: 1,500 to 3,000 EGP (about 30 to 60 USD), with 3-star hotel, taxi and one daily attraction.
• Comfort and tours: 4,500 EGP and up (90 USD plus), with better hotels, private driver and guided sites.

Sample prices

• Koshari (Egypt national dish) for local spot: 40 to 70 EGP.
• Falafel (taameya) sandwich: 15 to 30 EGP.
• Sit-down meal for mid-range Cairo restaurant: 200 to 400 EGP.
• Bottle water: 10 to 15 EGP.
• Local coffee or shai (tea): 15 to 40 EGP.
• Cairo metro ticket: 8 to 20 EGP depending on line and distance.
• Uber across central Cairo: 70 to 150 EGP.

Attraction tickets

Site entry na where cost dey add up for tourists, wey dey pay pass local people.

• Pyramids of Giza entry: around 700 EGP, extra fees dey to enter di Great Pyramid.
• Grand Egyptian Museum: around 1,200 EGP for foreigners.
• Valley of di Kings for Luxor: roughly 750 EGP for three tombs.
• Abu Simbel: around 800 EGP.

Student card fit roughly cut many ticket prices for half, so carry ISIC if you get am.

Money and cards

Di local currency na Egyptian pound (EGP, dem still dey write am LE). Carry cash, because plenty small shops, taxis and tips dey run on cash. ATM dey plenty for cities but dem dey charge fee, so withdraw bigger amount less often. Card dey work for hotels, malls and bigger restaurants, but always carry pounds for markets, mosques and small towns. Tipping (baksheesh) of 10 to 20 EGP na normal for small services.

Saving tips

• Chop where local people dey chop: koshari, foul and taameya fill belle and dem cheap.
• Use Cairo metro and Uber instead of tourist taxi.
• Buy combo ticket for big sites if you plan to see plenty areas.
• Travel for shoulder season (spring or autumn) to get lower hotel rate.
• Agree di fare or price before you enter bike/taxi or buy for market like Khan el-Khalili.

Stay connected for Egypt

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