The Cost of Egypt


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Tourists and expats alike are often taken for a lot of extra money when they buy anything in Egypt.  Most of the small supermarkets do not put prices on anything and the customer is expected to know the approximate price.  This is a price guide for those markets.

Water: Large bottle 2.5LE
              Small bottle 1.5LE
Bread: Egyptian 4 for 1LE
              Fino 5 for 1LE
              Normal loaf (called toast here) 7LE
Soda:  Large bottle 7LE
            Small bottle 2.5LE
            Can 2.5LE
Candy bars like Snickers, Twix 3.5LE
Chips like Doritos: Small bag 1LE
Ful sandwich 1.5LE
Batteries (Energizer) 12LE for pack of 4
Souvenirs:
      small statues 20LE
       scarf 10 – 20LE
    “Handmade” bags about 30-40LE depending on the details and such
Fresh fruit: Banana 5 – 10LE per kilo
                     Orange 3LE per kilo
                     Apple 15LE per kilo
Fresh vegetables: tomatoes 2 – 8LE per kilo
                                 potatoes 4LE per kilo
                                 onions 4LE per kilo
                                 carrots 4LE per kilo
                                 cauliflower 7LE
                                 eggplant 4LE per kilo
Egyptian Dust Tea 6LE
Nescafe – packets 1LE
Tissues:  small pack 50 piaster
                box 8LE

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