Cairo is a great bargain for the budget traveler. It’s one of those places with more or less parallel systems, with luxury travelers having plenty to choose from but backpacker types can also find good hotels and meals at very reasonable prices.
Food is quite cheap by European standards as long as you go to places where locals sometimes go rather than only to tourist joints with English menus. Alcohol isn’t easy to find in most restaurants, though there are small liquor shops in most neighborhoods so getting some cold beers and such to take with you really isn’t too difficult.
| Rating | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
 | 12.00 - 20.00 |
| 15.00 - 24.00 |
| 24.00 - 50.00 |
| 57.00 - 129.00 |
| 108.00 - 245.00 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Hostel Bed | 5.00 - 9.00 |
| Location | Description | Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pyramids & Sphinx | This price gets you into the grounds and not inside the pyramids themselves. If you don't arrive as part of a tour, you'll be relentlessly pursued by guides. | adults | 7.76 |
| Great Pyramid of Khufu | This is a separate admission to enter the largest of the pyramids at the complex | adults | 12.93 |
| Pyramid of Menkaure | This is a separate admission to a smaller pyramid at the complex | adults | 1.94 |
| Egyptian Museum | This is the absolute must-see attraction in Cairo itself. Admission does NOT include entrance to the (disappointing) mummy exhibit. | adults | 6.47 |
| Mummy exhibit | Once you enter the Egyptian Museum, you have to pay this very high separate admission to see the small mummy exhibit upstairs. | adults | 5.82 |
| Food Type | Description | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Budget breakfast | Many hotels will include breakfast in the price. Otherwise, check local cafes and street stands for great deals. | 2.59 - 5.17 |
| Budget lunch | As long as you avoid tourist restaurants, you can eat really well and cheaply in Cairo. | 3.23 - 6.47 |
| Budget dinner | Assuming you want to dine at a cafe or local restaurant, you can still eat local favorites for very little. | 4.53 - 9.05 |
| Beer (.33l bottle) | There are few bars in Cairo that are not at hotels or filled with prostitutes. | 2.26 - 3.07 |
| Beer (.33l bottle, retail) | You can get good local beer at little shops if you can't find a good bar. | 1.23 - 1.62 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Taxi from airport to city center | 1.62 - 1.94 |
| Public bus from airport to city center | 0.32 |
| 3km taxi ride in Cairo | 1.13 - 1.62 |
| Metro ride in Cairo | 0.10 - 0.23 |