Cairo - Post Report Question and Answers
Can you save money?
Absolutely. - Jan 2016
Things are not super expensive and prices are negotiable....yes - Jan 2016
Yes, but we are a family of 5 so we don't save a lot. - Oct 2014
Yes. - Aug 2014
Yes, especially with travel restrictions. - Aug 2014
Yes. Sstuff isn't that expensive, as long as you don't fly everywhere - in-country and/or to Europe. - May 2014
Yes. - Apr 2014
Not really. - Mar 2014
Sure you can, but if you want to eat at American-style restaurants every night and drink beer in an Egyptian 'made for expats' bar -- then you will probably spend every last penny. - Jul 2013
Yes, if you focus on living off the economy. - Jul 2013
Yes. - Jun 2013
Definitely. Things are very cheap here. - Jun 2013
Yes! - May 2013
Sure. - May 2013
Absolutely! (Unless you travel as much as I did.) - May 2013
Most definitely - particularly as the Egyptian pound continues to weaken against pretty much every other currency out there. - Feb 2013
Yes. The pound is plummeting here against other foreign currencies, and I frankly don't find all that much to blow money on here except travel and furniture. - Feb 2013
No, because you spend it on vacation to leave this place. - Mar 2013
In the short term, though you'll spend it on flights out of Cairo or payments to your mental healthcare provider. - Mar 2013
Sure, if you live in dump and eat rice and bread. - Feb 2013
Yes, but you need to leave Cairo and Egypt regularly, so travel can get expensive although Egyptair is pretty good. - Jan 2013
Sure - if you eat at home! - Nov 2012
Yes. - Sep 2011
Not really - Aug 2011
yes - Aug 2011
Yes, if you don't buy too many imported things. - Jul 2011
You should definitely be able to save money in Cairo. Most of the local population lives off of about 200 U.S. dollars per month, so services are always cheap for westerners. - Sep 2010
Yes. We survive on one paycheck and are able to put the other one in savings. - Jun 2010
Yes - items on the local market are very cheap, and it's possible to attend local events and have a lot of fun for about $5. - Dec 2009
