Cairo
The pyramids, extraordinary chaos, and very low prices.
- Lean
- $29
- Comfort
- $173
Slightly cheaper. Tracks Egypt as a whole.
About the same than the national figure of $69 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Cairo costs about $69 per person, excluding flights: about the same as the average for Egypt. For US-dollar travelers it is 2.8% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with Egypt as a whole. The pyramids, extraordinary chaos, and very low prices.
What your money buys in Egypt
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Cairo, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of 0.% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Cairo cost?
- About $29 on a lean budget, $69 mid-range and $173 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Egypt, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Cairo expensive compared with the rest of Egypt?
- Cairo costs about the same as the national average for Egypt, which is $69 a day mid-range. The pyramids, extraordinary chaos, and very low prices.
- Is Cairo cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved +13.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Egypt rose +14.2%, a real change of +2.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Cairo for lower prices?
- For Egypt the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, September. Peak season is October, November, December, January, February, March.
- Is Cairo safe?
- The US State Department rates Egypt at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.