The Egyptian Currency is LE or pounds (and sometimes you will hear word "guinea" a hold over from past). Issued as 100 LE, 50 LE, 20 LE, 10 LE, 5 LE,1 LE, 50 piaster and 25 piaster notes, notes and recently a 200 LE note has been added and a 1 LE coin (see rarely)
Some price examples as of today 29/5/08
Beer in 5 star hotel - about $8 US, 4.5 Euros, 3.5 UK pounds (rounded) as of 29/5/08.
Buy same beer at off sales shop - $2 US, 1.2 euros, 1 UK pound.
Cigarettes are ridiculous prices and they just when up about 15%
USA brand names about little bit less than can beer off sales at 8 LE, L&M and this type 4.75 LE and local brand Cleopatra ? (forget it to cheap and smell like it). Killer prices eh!
These are made in Egypt under license and are pretty good. Egypt is a smokers paradises, but not so good for those wanting a smoke free area. Keep in mind the pollution downtown is likely equivalent to a few packs a day so those with Asthma chose a hotel more outside the city center area.
Beer and Wine are OK but your favorite whiskey, bourbon, vodka is not and prices at 5 star bars are formidable. As a tourist you can go to duty free and get 3 bottles booze and 200 cigarettes,(unless they changed the quantities recently) but you must do this within 24 hours of arrival by presentation of your passport. Shops are at Airport and I know of 2 in Maadi but other areas I am not sure.
Here is link that should be set up to help more easily with converting your currency from/to LE.
Kate, hope this helps.
Currency Converter Link
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