cost of living
Minya Textile Factory workers continue strike for 4th day
Egypt
July 18, 2019
Minya Textile Factory workers continue strike for 4th day
Workers at the Minya Textile Factory continued their strike on Thursday for the fourth day in a row to demand…
Egypt is the country with the cheapest taxi fares
Egypt
June 21, 2019
Egypt is the country with the cheapest taxi fares
Travel Daily News conducted a report featuring the cheapest and most expensive taxi fares in many countries across the world,…
Hamas cracks down on Gaza protests over cost of living
Middle East
March 15, 2019
Hamas cracks down on Gaza protests over cost of living
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip on Thursday forcibly dispersed hundreds of Palestinians protesting…
Cairo ranks as the cheapest Middle Eastern city for expats in 2018, report says
Egypt
July 8, 2018
Cairo ranks as the cheapest Middle Eastern city for expats in 2018, report says
Cairo has been listed as the least expensive city in the Middle East for expatriates, according to the 24th…
Electricity Ministry denies reported electricity price hikes
Egypt
April 12, 2018
Electricity Ministry denies reported electricity price hikes
The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy denied news reports claiming new hikes in electricity prices, dismissing them as mere…
Finance Ministry to add 10% social allowance to workers’ salaries from May
Business
April 26, 2017
Finance Ministry to add 10% social allowance to workers’ salaries from May
The Finance Ministry approved the disbursement of a 10 percent social allowance for workers, during a meeting with the leaders…
Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg
Egypt
March 9, 2017
Cairo offers cheapest breakfast worldwide: Bloomberg
"Bloomberg indicator" revealed that Cairo is the cheapest country around the world in terms of the cost of a breakfast…
Singapore still world’s most expensive city
Life & Style
March 12, 2016
Singapore still world’s most expensive city
Though Singapore may have retained its title as the world's most expensive city for the third consecutive year, other cities…
Egypt among world’s 10 cheapest compared to New York
Egypt
January 18, 2015
Egypt among world’s 10 cheapest compared to New York
Egypt ranks seventh among the world’s cheapest countries, according to a statistic comparing the cost of living at several countries…
Antiquated rental law distorts housing market
Business
October 11, 2012
Antiquated rental law distorts housing market
In the upscale neighborhood of Abbas al-Akkad in Nasr City, Amr Hegazy owns a five-story building surrounded by prominent restaurants. Passing…