Cost of Living in El Gouna

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$440
$1067
🛋️ Without rent
$266
$759
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$174
$308
🍽️ Food
$198
$505
🚐 Transport
$21.4
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$153
😀 Quality of life
26
🏙️ Population
15K

The average cost of living in El Gouna is $440, which is in the top 5% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8815th out of 9294 in our global list and 21st out of 29 in Egypt.

The median after-tax salary is $153, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 8752nd (TOP 94%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 24th best city to live in Egypt. With an estimated population of 15K, El Gouna is the 28th largest city in Egypt.

Why living in El Gouna costs 2.9 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in El Gouna for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 26 km Hurghada International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 17.7 µg/m³
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Prices in El Gouna

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$400
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3473

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