Port Said at a glance
- Port Said ranks 6th of 11 priced cities in Egypt on cost: $216 a month in essentials, 0% above Aswan, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $115 covers that 0.5×.
- 104.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at governorate level.
- PM2.5 averages 14.8 µg/m³ a year, 3× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 11 Egypt cities we track, so every row says whether Port Said is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $216 | $216 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $54 | $54 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $104 | $104 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $48 | $48 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $74 | $74 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $28 | $28 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $12 | $12 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $115 | $115 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $105 | $105 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $206 | $206 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Port Said, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $3.54 | $3.54 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $14.14 | $14.14 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $3.98 | $3.98 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.16 | $1.16 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.24 | $1.24 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.65 | $2.65 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.29 | $0.29 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.11 | $0.11 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $0.77 | $0.77 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.64 | $0.64 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.59 | $0.59 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.06 | $1.06 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $3.52 | $3.52 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $3.98 | $3.98 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.40 | $1.40 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.68 | $0.68 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $0.33 | $0.33 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.23 | $0.23 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.28 | $0.28 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.18 | $0.18 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.19 | $0.19 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $12.27 | $12.27 | same |
| Taxi start | $0.56 | $0.56 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.42 | $0.42 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $0.43 | $0.43 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $14.14 | $14.14 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $13.39 | $13.39 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $6.70 | $6.70 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $10.67 | $10.67 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $2.65 | $2.65 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Port Said has 104.7 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (governorate level). That is the 3rd-highest of 11 Egypt cities we track. Egypt's national figure is 103.9, so Port Said runs 1 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Port Said ranks against every city we track
Port Said sits ahead of 98% of the 998 cities we track on cost of living. On city-centre rent it is ahead of 98% of 1010. Its weakest measure is local salary, ahead of only 2% of 999.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Port Said sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated