Egypt
The pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea after a 2024 devaluation.
Slightly cheaper. The exchange rate moved +13.5%; local prices rose +13.4%.
- Lean
- $28
- Comfort
- $168
Ranked 12 of 65.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Egypt is 3.5% cheaper for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $67 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 12 of 65 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 70 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 62
- Price floor ×0.30
- 75
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 70
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +4.3% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | +3.5% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +13.5% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +13.4% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +10.3% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 3.8 / 5 | Well set up |
- Nile-view rooms under $60
- Red Sea diving at $35 a dive
- Guides and drivers for $40 a day
Inflation has eaten much of the devaluation, hassle at major sites is constant, and hotels increasingly quote in dollars.
The pound was floated in March 2024, erasing the old black-market premium. Hard-currency pricing at hotels limits pass-through.
When to go
November is peak season- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marpeak
- Aprshoulder
- Mayoff
- Junoff
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Sepshoulder
- Octpeak
- Novpeak
- Decpeak
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated July 14, 2025
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Well set up · 3.8 / 5
Egypt, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Egypt?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Egypt costs about $28 on a lean budget, $67 mid-range and $168 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Egypt cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- Yes. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +13.5% for US-dollar holders while prices in Egypt rose +13.4%, a net real change of +3.5% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Egypt is 10.3% cheaper.
- Is Egypt safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Egypt at Level 2: Increased caution. Inflation has eaten much of the devaluation, hassle at major sites is constant, and hotels increasingly quote in dollars. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Egypt?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are April, September. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in October, November, December, January, February, March. November is peak season.
- How easy is Egypt to travel around?
- Egypt scores 3.8 out of 5 for ease of travel (well set up), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. The pyramids, the Nile and the Red Sea after a 2024 devaluation.
Dispatches on Egypt
The falling-currency trap: why a weak exchange rate is not a cheap trip
The lira is down 19% against the dollar in a year, and Türkiye is 6.5% more expensive to visit. The gap between those two numbers is what this site measures.
Elsewhere in Africa
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Egypt reads +3.5% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $67. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.