What does food cost in Egypt.

Today I went shopping with my mum ( I am the 10 year old) and dad is bugging me about being so bored in the summer so I am blogging.

Here is what thing's cost in Egypt , so you can compare. Click on the the receipt to enlarge.
We had no idea what it cost's elsewhere in the world because we've been here too long. By the way the unit's are in kg's


CLICK TOO ENLARGE and feedback how you compare in your country these prices are in Egyptian pounds so if in America divide by 5 if in UK divide by 10 if in euro divide by 8 approximately. Dad's comment - Egypt at this time is in an inflation spiral of about 15% pa so expect increases regularly.

Egyptian Prices and converisons

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