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 $421 $211 $345 $86 $67
Utilities $54 $40 $69 $16 —
Internet & Mobile $23 $18 $29 $6 $1
Groceries $48 $124 $268 $77 $8
Transportation $105 $86 $172 $23 $16
Dining Out $354 $163 $239 $34 $42
Leisure Activities $230 $144 $287 $11 $48
Health Insurance $69 $61 $163 $9 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $29 $42 $84 — $1
Total $1,333 $889 $1,656 $262 $186

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $296.71 per month
Coworking Space $78.48 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $803.98 per month
Coliving Space $545.56 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.20 per cup
Beer $2.68 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.13 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.61 per meal
Apples $2.11 per kg
Bread $0.48 per loaf
Milk $1.05 per liter
Rice $0.96 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.27 per kg
Beef $10.53 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $12.44 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $42.11 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.86 per trip
Taxi per km $0.38 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $18.19 per month
Gasoline $0.35 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.45 per trip
Scooter Rental $14.36 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $9.19 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $13.78 per month
Gym Membership $34.46 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.49 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $10.53 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.79 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $45.94 per pair
Summer Dress $31.58 per dress
Running Shoes $91.88 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.66 per visit
Laundry $6.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.19 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.02 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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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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