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Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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Egypt: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

3 cities in Egypt are in the index. Giza is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for Egypt

Both advisories below are issued for Egypt as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated July 15, 2025

Read the advisory for Egypt

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated August 4, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for Egypt as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for Egypt

Cities in Egypt

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Cairo$40Level 2Mar, Apr, Oct and Nov9.6M
Alexandria$40Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Oct5.3M
Giza$35Level 2Mar, Apr, Oct and Nov4.4M

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City pages

  • Cairo
  • Alexandria
  • Giza

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in Africa
  • Safest cities in Africa

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.