Living in Egypt

[awahee123]

Wow some good info on this thread,it just shows you nearly everything is very reasonably priced in Egypt which should allow anybody thinking of moving out there a comfortable life for very little.

[propertywatch1]

For those of you who haven't been to Hurghada here are some food prices.
Please note these are average prices obviously different shops charge different prices ...but i thought it would be helpful.

Water.....6l........4.5 le
milk........500ml...2.25 le
pop.fanta.7 up etc 1ltr 3.25 le
sugar......1 kg.....3.25 le
nescafe...100g....13 le
lipton tea bags.25..4 l4
bread toatie loaf....5 le
eggs......50 piasters.10=5 le
butter.....1/2 kg...13 le
wahing up liquid...4.5 le
soap..lux..camay..1 le
washing powder..ariel persil..sm bag..1.25 le
fingers from bakery..6..1 le
chicken..cooked with salad and bread..20 le (from mubarek 2)
fefafel sandwich.....1 le (from mubarek 2)
pizza medium chicken...12 le (from mubarek 2)
market
potatoes...2 le..kg
tomatoes...2 le..kg
peppers.....3 le..kg
onions.......3 le..kg
cucumbers..2 le kg
bananas.....3.5 le..kg
strawberries..5 le kg

[lyndsay552]

What are the alcohol prices like Derek?

Is it possible to get Jack Daniels? (My husbands drink!!)

[propertywatch1]

Here are some prices for electrical goods....i priced these up a few months ago but i dont think they will have changed a lot.
Remember if you are buying a few items they will charge less.... if you ask!!!.

gas cooker....free standing...basic....400 le
gas cooker....free standing..kiriazi.....1000 le
fridge/freezer...toshiba..3 door...frost free..60cm x 62cm..1800 le
.................................................. ........66cm x 62cm...2200 le
basic microwave.........900 le
washers...zanussi from.....2200 le to 3900 le...(various models)
..............national from.....1200 le
dishwasher....ideal(zanussi)..1675 le
..................national...1200 le
tv...lcd...32"...10,000 le
.............26"....8000 le
normal (crt) tv...32"..1500 le
Satellite Dish + Motor 1200 le
Water Heater 500 le
King Size Matress 900 le
Double Matress 700 le

Other Useful Information

Sim Cards Mobinil/Etisalat 50 le

[propertastic]

Originally Posted by lyndsay552

What are the alcohol prices like Derek?

Is it possible to get Jack Daniels? (My husbands drink!!)

Good question.

I know that, within 48 hours of arrival, if you have your passport, you can use the duty free shops where prices were very cheap - perhaps a tenner for a bottle of whisky.

But I couldn't find anywhere else selling any alcohol other than beer.

Spirits in the clubs we went to seemed very expensive, so I am guessing that buying bottles from the off-licence is not going to be cheap either.

[J4hurghada]

We tend to take bottles out with us from dutie free at Manchester, My Hubbie likes his Vodka and so do I, We did last time out there buy bottle of Vodka from Bar cost about £15 but that was because we looked like tourists. You can buy beer from the bar's to take out for the same price as they sell it in the bar's depending on which bar you are at (downtown Hurghada 60 pence a bottle to £2 a bottle hotel prices). There is no off-licence we got egyptian with beer licence to get us some cans of beer from cash and carry.

[propertastic]

After my unsuccessful attempt to get anything from the Duty Free Shop in the Touristic Centre because I didn't realize that you could only buy within 48 hours of arrival, my taxi driver did say there was somewhere else he could try but unfortunately I then had to rush off for a meeting and so never found out exactly where it was it was either in Sekalla or Dahar though - I remember that much.

[J4hurghada]

also remember to take your passport with you to the dutie free shop if buying within the 48 hours of landing in Hurghada they will not serve you without it.

[propertastic]

Originally Posted by J4hurghada

also remember to take your passport with you to the dutie free shop if buying within the 48 hours of landing in Hurghada they will not serve you without it.

Yes, I found that out the hard way.

The first time I went there, they told me that they couldn't sell me anything without a passport, so I had to get the taxi driver to take me back to the hotel to pick it up.

I got back and they took one look at it, saw I'd been there for more than 48 hours and so my trip was in vain.

I wondered how come all of the bottles were covered in dust and there was no one else in there - now I know. Even though the prices are really cheap, I wonder how they stay in business when it's so hard to buy anything from them.

I guess that those in the know buy in bulk as soon as they get there.

Are there limits as to how much you can buy, do you know?

[GM43]

You can go to Drinkies, 167 El Sheraton St.
El Hadaba, Hurghada
Tel: 19330
or call them for delivery.

also there is a shop in downtown, enter the street next to post office, to the mosque then turn left, it is somewhere on the left.