City guide Cairo
- Casino & Gaming Halls Casino Semiramis, Ramses Hilton Casino (Foreign passport required) none
- City Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt, the national capital on the Nile.
- Community Centers Community Services Association (CSA) in Maadi none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, taxation applies to profits of certain foreign subsidiaries No specific controlled-foreign-company rules. Investments are valued under Egyptian…
- Cooking Classes Bellies En-Route (Food tours & classes in Downtown) none
- Corporate Tax 22.5% standard rate 22.5% on net taxable profits. Oil exploration profits are taxed at 40.55%. The Suez Canal…
- Cultural Districts Islamic Cairo (Muizz Street), Darb 1718 (Art & Culture) Islamic Cairo (the UNESCO historic city), with Khan el-Khalili and the Citadel. Gezira…
- Currency & Banking Egyptian Pound (EGP). 1 USD ≈ 48 EGP, 1 EUR ≈ 52 EGP (March 2026 estimates) Egyptian pound (EGP). Central Bank sell rate 54.0197 EGP per US dollar on 19 October 2026…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Maadi's Road 9 (Walking), Zamalek Nile Corniche City cycling is generally unsafe. Cairo Bike is a small share scheme, and Wadi Degla is…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 10% (can be 5% if ownership conditions met) 10% on dividends from shares not listed on the EGX, and 5% on EGX-listed shares, for…
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon.eg, Noon.com none
- Gaming Lounges The Rift (New Cairo), various PS5 lounges in Heliopolis none
- Grocery Delivery Rabbit (15-min delivery), Breadfast (Fresh bakery and groceries) Breadfast delivers groceries, bakery goods and household items to most of Cairo and Giza…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Gold's Gym (Multiple locations), Ignite Egypt (Heliopolis/New Cairo) none
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 27.5% for income exceeding 1.2M EGP 27.5% on earned income above EGP 1,200,000.
- Highway Access Ring Road, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Suez Road Regional Ring Road, the 26th of July Corridor, the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road and the…
- Historic Buildings Abdeen Palace, Cairo Tower (187m tall for city views) The Citadel in Islamic Cairo, begun under Salah al-Din. Cairo Tower stands on Gezira…
- Historical Sites Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo), Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue Historic Cairo, UNESCO-listed since 1979, is the Islamic city founded in the 10th century…
- Internet Speed Average 45-60 Mbps (Fiber available in New Cairo and Maadi) Ookla median for Cairo in September 2026 was 92.10 Mbps fixed download (24.21 Mbps upload…
- Language Classes International House Cairo (Arabic), Arabeya Language Center none
- Laundry Services Orca (App-based laundry delivery), local 'Makwagi' shops in every neighborhood none
- Libraries & Study Spots Greater Cairo Public Library (Zamalek), AUC Library (Tahrir/New Cairo) none
- Local Brewery Al-Ahram Beverages (Stella, Sakara labels - widely available in liquor shops) none
- Local Heritage Tanoura Sufi Dance at Wekalet El Ghouri The Al Tanura troupe gives free shows on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday at 20:30 (19:30 in…
- Local Markets Khan el-Khalili (Historic bazaar), Souq al-Fustat Khan el-Khalili, the historic bazaar in Islamic Cairo.
- Main Train/Transit Hub Ramses Station (Cairo Railway Station) Ramses Railway Station (Mahattat Ramses) at Midan Ramses, beside Shohadaa metro. Almost…
- Museums & Art Venues Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) Grand Egyptian Museum, El Remayah Square on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road in Giza…
- Music Scene Cairo Jazz Club (Agouza), Room Art Space (Garden City/New Cairo) Cairo Jazz Club, 197 26th of July Street, Agouza, for live music and a bar. El Sawy…
- Must-See Landmarks Great Pyramids of Giza (Entrance fee 540 EGP), Sphinx, Cairo Citadel Giza Plateau (the pyramids and the Sphinx). A foreign adult area ticket is EGP 700 and a…
- National Parks Nearby Wadi El Hitan (Whale Valley - 2 hours away, UNESCO site) Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) is a UNESCO site inside Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area, in…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Wadi Digla Protectorate (Maadi - Hiking/Biking), Al-Azhar Park Al-Azhar Park, a landscaped garden looking over the Citadel. Wadi Degla Protectorate…
- Networking Events RiseUp Summit (Annual tech event), Creative Industry Summit none
- Parcel Delivery Service Aramex Egypt, DHL, Bosta (e-commerce focus) Uber Egypt offers same-day local delivery of small items. inDrive lists a delivery service…
- Popular International Cuisine Lucca Steakhouse (Italian), Shogun (Japanese - InterContinental Cairo Semiramis) Talabat groups Italian, Chinese and Indian among cuisines delivered in Cairo. Higher-end…
- Population Approximately 22,000,000 (Greater Cairo Area) The city has more than 9.8 million people. Greater Cairo, the metropolitan area, has over…
- Power 220V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C / F sockets 220 V, 50 Hz, plug types C and F.
- Property Tax Annual tax based on rental value, typically 10% after exemptions Annual real-estate tax at 10% of the assessed rental value, after the maintenance…
- Property Transaction Tax 2.5% real estate disposition tax on the seller 2.5% transfer tax on the sale of built property or land prepared for building, charged on…
- Public Transport Passes Cairo Metro Card (rechargeable, 10-15 EGP per trip depending on zones) Metro singles are EGP 10 (up to 9 stations), 12 (16), 15 (23) and 20 (up to 39). Public…
- Regional Travel GoBus (Luxury coaches to Hurghada/Dahab), High-speed Talgo trains to Alexandria Trains leave Ramses. Alexandria is about 2.5 hours by train. Air Cairo flies Cairo to Borg…
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