Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $919 $479 $861 $144 $105
Utilities $57 $48 $96 $23 —
Internet & Mobile $34 $23 $48 $9 $3
Groceries $86 $230 $536 $124 $8
Transportation $144 $115 $287 $34 $23
Dining Out $459 $268 $421 $67 $48
Leisure Activities $230 $163 $287 $29 $34
Health Insurance $77 $105 $268 $10 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $29 $19 $77 — $2
Total $2,035 $1,450 $2,881 $440 $228

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $287.14 per month
Coworking Space $86.14 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $803.98 per month
Coliving Space $421.13 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.82 per cup
Beer $1.63 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.79 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.13 per meal
Apples $2.11 per kg
Bread $0.86 per loaf
Milk $1.05 per liter
Rice $0.92 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.51 per kg
Beef $11.87 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.44 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $30.63 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.29 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.48 per trip
Taxi per km $0.23 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.49 per month
Gasoline $0.35 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.11 per trip
Scooter Rental $67.00 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $6.70 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.36 per month
Gym Membership $34.46 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.53 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $9.57 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.21 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $45.94 per pair
Summer Dress $36.37 per dress
Running Shoes $111.03 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $8.61 per visit
Laundry $4.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $15.31 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.21 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Generated by
Model not recorded
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 52.24 EGP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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