Which place is cheaper, Cairo or Mykonos?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Mykonos or Cairo?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the activities as well as the prices of travel for Mykonos and Cairo. We'll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget, schedule, and interests. So, let's dig into it.
Where Should I go: Mykonos or Cairo?
Mykonos
Mykonos, a Greek Island in the middle of the Aegean Sea, is part of the Cyclades group. Mykonos is one of the most touristy islands in the Aegean Sea and is famous for its whitewashed buildings that climb up the hill along with historic windmills, stunning hillside views, and fantastic seafood restaurants. Because of its popularity, Mykonos comes with a hefty tourist markup. Many passengers arrive here as part of a cruise, so during the day its small streets can become crowded with tourists and its harbor fills with large ships. August and July are the most popular times to visit, so if you're hoping to avoid to crowds it's best to come a few months earlier.
Cairo
Cairo is the chaotic capital city of Egypt. With a population of more than 16 million, it is one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. As a traveler, you're likely to arrive and leave from here and you'll get your first orientation to the area during the chaotic and congestion filled taxi ride from the airport.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Contiki Tours to Greece, The Best G Adventures Tours to Greece, The Best Family-Friendly Tours to Egypt, and The Best Historical Tours in Egypt.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayMykonos €272Cairo €26
The average daily cost (per person) in Mykonos is €272, while the average daily cost in Cairo is €26. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Mykonos and Cairo in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personMykonos €74Cairo €8.79
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomMykonos €148Cairo €18
Compare Hotels in Mykonos and Cairo
Looking for a hotel in Mykonos or Cairo? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Mykonos Hotel Prices and Cairo Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Mykonos €24Cairo €2.96
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Mykonos
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Mykonos:
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Bus to Paradise Beach (for 2)€5.60
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Taxi to Kalafatis€13
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Mykonos
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Mykonos:
- 24-hour Point-Point Mykonos Airport and Port Transfers Service: $29
- Best Of Mykonos Private Transfer: $29
- Delos Island: Roundtrip Boat Transfer from Mykonos Island: $34
- From Helicopter Transfer to Athens or Greek Island: $2,955
- Long distance transfer in Mykonos Island: $111
- Long distance transfer in Mykonos Island from/to AIRPORT: $134
- Luxury transfer with V-Class Maybach: $236
- Minibus Private Transfer from Mykonos City to Scorpios: $63
- Mykonos Airport (JMK) to Mykonos City - Arrival Private Transfer: $32
- Mykonos Airport Arrival Private Stress-Free Transfer: $236
- Mykonos Airport Transfer: $83
- Mykonos Airport and Port Transfers: $41
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Cairo
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Cairo are as follows:
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Metro Ride€0.07
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Taxi Ride€0.25
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cairo
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Cairo:
- Private City Transfer to Cairo and Giza: $4.09
- Private Transfer: Cairo Airport Arrival Any Hotel in Cairo Giza: $5.60
- Cairo Airport Private Transfer ( One-Way comfort ride ): $10
- Private Transfer to/from Cairo International Airport: $10
- Private Cairo Airport Transfers & Limousine to Anywhere in Cairo or vice versa: $10
- Cairo airport or Sphinx airport transfer: $10
- Private Transfer: Cairo Airport (CAI) to Hotel in Cairo/Giza: $11
- Private Transfer from Cairo Airport: $12
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis: $12
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski: $12
- Private transfer from Cairo Airport to The Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel: $12
- Private Pickup transfer from InterContinental Cairo Citystars to Cairo airport: $12
Is it cheaper to fly into Mykonos or Cairo?
Prices for flights to both Cairo and Mykonos change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayMykonos €83Cairo €14
Typical Food Prices in Mykonos
Some typical examples of dining costs in Mykonos are as follows:
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Two Ice cream Cones€4.50
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Mykonos
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Mykonos.
- Food Tour: Aperitivo In Mykonos Town: $76
- Traditional Lunch or Dinner at the Mykonian Spiti: $76
- Traditional Lunch or Dinner with Drinks in Mykonos: $77
- Traditional Lunch or Dinner at Mykonian Farm: $77
- Sunset Boat Cruise with Light Dinner & Drinks: $101
- Souvlaki Cooking Class in Mykonos: $106
- Sunset Sail Cruise to Rhenia, Beach Hopping, Dinner: $111
- Food Tour in Mykonos - Famous Tastings: $117
- Group Cooking Class at the Home of a Local Family: $117
- Private Cooking Class at the Home of a Mykonian Family: $118
- Hands-On Cooking Class with a Professional Chef: $141
- Mykonos Cooking Class Experience for Cruise Travelers: $141
Typical Food Prices in Cairo
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Cairo:
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Juice€0.03
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cairo
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Cairo.
- Dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer show on Nile river: $4.00
- Cairo dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer show on Nile river: $6.30
- Quad Bike ATV ,Camel Ride ,Nile Dinner Cruise Belly dancer show: $6.30
- Cairo Food Tour – Discover Hidden Downtown Gems: $7.20
- Cairo Dinner Cruise in Nile River With Belly Dancer & Tanora show: $7.20
- night-tour Nile dinner cruise with open buffet and belly dancer: $7.20
- Giza Pyramids,Sphinx,Camel Ride,ATV Bike,Shopping, Dinner cruise: $8.00
- Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise Belly Dancer Tanora Show Dinner Buffet: $8.10
- Giza pyramids, Sphinx, ATV bike,Camel ride,Dinner cruise&shopping: $8.10
- Private Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Quad Bike, Camel Ride, Nile Dinner Cruise: $8.10
- Cairo Food Tour in local places & Egyptian Mint Tea: $8.10
- Cairo Dinner Cruise show with belly dancer show on Nile river: $8.10
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Mykonos €23Cairo €7.09
Tours and Activities in Mykonos
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Mykonos are as follows:
- Find your (queer) god Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.42
- Mykonian Farm Entrance Ticket: $12
- Mykonos' Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $15
- Mykonos Old Town Historic and Cultural Walking Tour.: $18
- Private Canoeing Experience in Mykonos: $24
- For Cruise Ships: Beach Escape and Free Time in Mykonos Town: $25
- Iconic A Guided Walking Tour of Highlights: $29
- Highlights Walking Tour with a Local: $34
- Rings Water Tubing Experience at Super Paradise Beach: $35
- Mykonos Jet Ski Adventure in Super Paradise Bay: $35
- 2 Hours in Mykonos, The Essential Express Tour: $39
- Mykonos Walking Tour: $41
Typical Entertainment Prices in Cairo
Here are a few typical costs in Cairo for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Entry to Camel Market for Two€0.66
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Egyptian Museum Entry for Two€5.05
Tours and Activities in Cairo
Here are a few actual costs in Cairo for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Full experience Tour Giza Pyramids,Sphinx, inside pyramids &tombs: $2.00
- Giza Pyramids Tour, Sphinx, Camel Ride and Shopping: $3.00
- Private Day tour in Khan Elkhalele Market with Shopping and Lunch: $3.00
- Top Day Giza Pyramids the Top complete Pyramids Tour in Cairo: $3.50
- VIP Shopping Private Tour Papyrus Perfume Bazaars and Cotton: $3.60
- Cheap Day tour Giza Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum,Felucca: $3.75
- Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx Day Tour: $4.00
- Full-Day Giza Pyramids,Sphinx, Saqqara&Memphis All-Inclusive Tour: $4.00
- Half Day Private Tour of the Giza Pyramids with Camel Ride, Lunch: $4.00
- Giza pyramids Tour with horse drawn carriage or camel ride: $4.00
- VIP Pyramid Tour Inside the 3rd Pyramid with Lunch and Camel Ride: $4.00
- Grand Egyptian Museum&Giza Pyramids All-Inclusive Tour with Lunch: $4.00
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayMykonos €20Cairo €1.15
Sample the Local Flavors in Mykonos
Also in Mykonos, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Wine Tasting in Tinos: Sea-View Terrace Tour & Sommelier Guide: $52
- Mykonos Town & Brewery:2-Hour Walking Tour with Beer Tasting: $76
- Mykonos Bar Crawl with a Local: $76
- Winery Vineyard Experience with Food & Wine Tasting: $80
- Tour and Wine Tasting in Mykonian Land: $80
- Wine Tasting at a Mykonian Farm: $88
- Half-Day Wine Tasting and Snack at a Local House: $164
Sample the Local Flavors in Cairo
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cairo:
- Pub Crawl and Speakeasy Bar Tour with 2 Free Drinks: $70
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Mykonos and Cairo, we can see that Mykonos is more expensive. And not only is Cairo much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Mykonos is in Europe and Cairo is in Africa, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Cairo would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Cairo and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Mykonos would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Mykonos than you might in Cairo.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Mykonos Expensive? and Is Cairo Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Mykonos or Cairo?
Cairo has a larger population, and is about 10 times larger than the population of Mykonos. When comparing the sizes of Mykonos and Cairo, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.