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tks

hi,everyone,
            i am planning to be relocated to Cairo from Mumbai-India.Can you give me the general idea about the followings,
1.Av. rental per month for a 2 bedroom furnished flat in a good area/locality.

2.Av. monthly cost for car rental- say toyota1500/1600 cc
3. Social life and security in cairo city.
4.Average cost of living compared to Mumabi-India.

Thanks,
TKS

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prashantdutta

1. Rent start at USD 1600 and go up to USD 10,000 at Maadi where most of the °µÍø½ûÇø stay. Traffic is bad in cairo so I would suggest you should stay close to your office
2. Car are costly here Car like lance will cost you EGP 3500 P.M. + Driver EGP 1000 to EGP 1500
3. Not aware about social life at all. I reached here 10 days before only.
4. You may find Egypt costly by 10 to 30%.

madhavan07

Hi,

My office is in New Cairo, 5th District. Is Madi far of from this place? Any help on renting an apartment/ Paying guest accomodation in Cairo.

Thanks,
Maddy.

barryaz1

I'm trying to get a cost estimate. For a student living in the Zamelek neighborhood and attending classes at AUC, what would be a reasonable amount of money to figure on for a weekly food cost? Thanks.

valibilic

I live in Maadi, near the autoroad, a very peaceful area, clean one, no noise, hardly the sound of a morning mosque could be heard, nice people...and I pay monthly for rent 2000 LE, the flat has 2 bedrooms, and others facilities and spaces.
I could say that the price is done in the market, so ask for help an Egyption, he could negociate for you, prices for foreigners are others than for " MASRI"!
Personally I was helped by a lady that by chance it happened to be around there, and a man from the street. The deal was made near a mosque, around the praying time!If you are not informed they ask you huge amount
But in fact, for another thing I want to talk! 
NOBODY THAT ASKED FOR INFORMATION OR FOR ANY DETAILS HAS COME BACK HERE TO POST WHAT HAPPENED WITH HIM/ HER,  if it  s ok!  if our advice was useful, or to thank for information!
By the way!  The lady that started the topic came here???  Is  she still in Cairo??

Andy_22

overall you will need at least $ 2,500,000

valibilic

I don t agree with this amount!
If you come for a holiday, ok, maybe you need it, but if it is really COST OF LIVING,only if you don t care about your money you could spend such a sum here!
I remember that years ago,  attending an international contest for environmental projects, in a luxurious camp, a team presented us in a workshop " Methods and procedures of surviving in the mountains", not only a lecture but demonstrating and practicality how to dig around a tent, for draining water, how to light a fire in rainy weather, and so on!I listened, I practiced... At the final I told them my opinion: IF I GO FOR A VACATION, I WANT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE,NOT TO FIGHT FOR SURVIVING, so better I stay in a warm hotel, nearby the last means of communication, than doing such a thing! Some of them agreed with me, others no! I consider narrow mindedness to have possibilities, to leave a good house to try to survive somewhere without any condition for living.
After years, when I had to face some temporary situations, I was not desperate and I remember what i was taught there, I applied them and I WAS HAPPY,  really happier than I could have great opportunities. Now don t think that i lived in a tent, or I dig ground, for example there i learned to pack things perfect and to choose things that i really need!
And abroad, doesn t mean at home, and it is a challenge to live in other conditions of living, not in poor way and in needs but to rent a very expensive apartment and not to fight to get it just for a cheap price, to have the feeling that you get it well, and you win a good deal, to have that satisfaction!Other way you don t fell that you live!
How many times have you travel incognito?  Why a car to fight in the traffic, and to reach the job full of stress? and a driver?  why not try to do a deal with a taxi driver? they could be proud that you ask them for help, and even in that buses people respect you! not daily, but it is a lesson of life to feel how is really here, and how these people live, and you  ll gain POPULARITY and their LOVE! And eating in very expensive places doesn t mean that you eat well!There are clean and good places, with good prices!
I came back here, cause I feel well and Egyptians are good people, not very frustrated, friendly and they know to appreciate a kind and nice foreign!
BEHAVE NICE AND THEY WILL BE GOOD NEIGHBORS!   
So, my opinion for the cost of living is 1500$ for a family, in very good conditions!  with week ends spent outside, visits and of course, wonderful tea and good Egyptian coffee!
  ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE,  IN PHARAOHS LAND! 
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wachwurd

Actually, I'd like to second that post;

I'm looking for a monthly breakdown.

(because that's the pay schedule most TESL websites are advertising)

I'm vegetarian, so food costs remain minimal,
let's say I want a 1 room, in a non-°µÍø½ûÇø part of town

Basically, the few I've seen are saying they give a
housing allowance and 1-3k a month

call me crazy, that doesn't sound like a lot.

Can I get by on 700$ a month there?

backtothesuture

great advice vaiblic is giving...sounds logical...mutumesc draga! :)

Sunnira

hi every1,
i think i'll need advice more from valibilic when i arrive there :)

anirkonmar

Hi to all

i plan to relocate to Cairo
the offer -monthly- is about 5000-5500 US$ + house+car.
Compare to cost of living is that enough???