Jamiechua
Singaporean looking for information about Egypt
Forum posts
14
About me
Singaporean
Lives in New Cairo, Muhafazat al Qahira
Registration: 14 May 2019
Rental for 225usd
Hi, what type of apartment or room can I rent for usd225 or egp6000 monthly? Can I afford rental in El rehab? What other parts of Cairo can I afford with that rental rate? Read More
income of 225usd monthly? vs 450 USD monthly?
Hi, Can everyone living in New Cairo please provide a breakdown of what level of life I have with a monthly income of 225usd vs 450usd? Am I still able to rent a 1 bedroom in El rehab, plus pay for living expenses with 225usd? Read More
Cairo electricity bills by Jamiechua
Hi, What happened if you fail to pay electricity, gas etc bills? Living in el rehab. Do they cut off supply immediately? Or how many months owing before they cut off supply? When is electricity bill collected in the month? Beginning of the month ...
Yes. I'd assume so. But how many months owing before they cut supply. I read somewhere that if you owe more than 3months, they cut it off. Or do they do it immediately after the first month? Read More
Cairo electricity bills
Hi, What happened if you fail to pay electricity, gas etc bills? Living in el rehab. Do they cut off supply immediately? Or how many months owing before they cut off supply? When is electricity bill collected in the month? Beginning of the month ... Read More
USD1100 per month = what type of standards of living in Cairo?
Can anyone help me understand what standards of living in Cairo would usd1100 per month provide? For a household of 2 - mom and young child under 12years old. 1100usd a month to pay for -rent -utilities -food -phone bills -internet -uber -eating ... Read More
Transferring money to Cairo
Thank you all for responses to this question. Western Union is indeed the fastest. Recipient can get access to money within hours. Bank transfers inccur bank fee of approximately 18usd and takes about 2 days from Singapore to Egypt. Read More
Transferring money to Cairo
Hi, how long does it usually take to transfer money to Cairo? How many days for the receiver to get the money in their bank account? What are the fastest or slowest methods? What methods are most secure? Is it better to transfer USD or EGP? Read More
Inflation and cost of living
Hi, I am moving to Cairo soon. Like to understand how is the situation with inflation? Is the USD to EGP conversion really unstable? Has it really affected the cost of living? Read More
Renting an apartment in Cairo
Hi, I am moving to Cairo next month. Is it reliable to rent from websites like propertyfinder.eg? What is norm with rentals? What usually comes with rentals? Do kitchen usually come installed in flat? I was told houses don't usually come ... Read More
Customs clearance at Alexandria port
Hi, I am shipping many boxes of personal items from Singapore to Cairo. Was told custom clearance is at Alexandria port. Can anyone please share your experiences of custom clearance for freight boxes at Alexandria port? Do you need to be ... Read More