How much does it cost to travel to Giza? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Giza, in USD and EGP.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (EGP) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (EGP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $15 | EGP 740 | $105 | EGP 5,200 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $35 | EGP 1,700 | $245 | EGP 12,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $75 | EGP 3,700 | $525 | EGP 26,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Egypt rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Egypt (0.15405353381623213, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.1, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 49.2277558333333 EGP to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Giza
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room
Simple private room, estimate based on the budget daily tier
$12
Street food meal
Local dish from a street vendor or small eatery, estimate
$2
Mid-range restaurant meal
Sit-down meal with a drink, estimate
$10
Local transport ride
Short taxi or ride-share trip within Giza, estimate
$1
Coffee
Cup of coffee at a café, estimate
$2
Pyramids area entrance ticket
Standard entry ticket to the main archaeological site, estimate
$10
Prepaid SIM card with data
Basic tourist SIM with a data package, estimate
$5
Where the money goes
Across all three tiers, the daily cost mainly reflects lodging quality and how meals are taken: the budget tier of 15 dollars a day leans on simple rooms and street-level food, the mid-range tier of 35 dollars adds sit-down restaurant meals and paid local transport, and the luxury tier of 75 dollars allows for higher-end lodging and more paid activities. Over a full week these tiers work out to 105, 245, and 525 dollars per person, giving a rough range for planning a trip of any length.
June, July, and August are the cheapest and quietest months to visit, according to the off-season listing in the climate data, so travelers aiming to stretch the same 15, 35, or 75 dollar daily budget further may find slightly better value then. All figures here are estimates meant to guide planning rather than fixed prices, since actual costs will vary by traveler and by specific choices made on the ground.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jun, Jul and Aug.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.