2026 guide · at updated Cairo market prices
Apartment finishing cost in Egypt 2026, per m² and in total
What does finishing cost per m² today, and what will your flat cost in total? These figures come from the Tashteeby engine — real quantities for every line at current material and labour prices — for four sizes and four levels, with a comparison against contractors' published prices.
Standard finishing in Egypt costs about EGP 4,337 per m², so a 150 m² flat (3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms) comes to about EGP 650,537. For the same flat: Economy about EGP 3,556 per m², Luxury 5,427 and Ultra 6,761.
- Prices as of
- Cairo market averages of — the figure updates itself with every price update.
- Finish level
- Standard: porcelain in the reception and hall, ceramic in the bedrooms, Azizi wood doors and a Turkish steel entrance door, gypsum board in the reception and bedrooms, mid-range sanitary ware and mixers.
- Unit condition
- Handed over plastered (walls and ceilings rendered); the figure includes the electrical and plumbing rough-in. Still on red brick? Add about EGP 90,426 for plastering — the full calculation.
- Supervision
- Includes 15% engineering supervision and site management: EGP 84,853 of the total.
- Not included
- Kitchen units, air conditioning, furniture and appliances (ready to move in: about EGP 1,763,279), structural work or moving walls, and bespoke decor.
This is a typical flat. Yours may differ in area, bathrooms and level — the calculator gives your own figure in seconds, free.
Finishing cost per m² by area and finish level
Each cell is the finishing total including 15% supervision, with the price per m² underneath — for a plastered flat.
| Area | Economy | Standard | Luxury | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m²2 bedrooms · 1 bath | 365,9293,659 EGP/m² | 447,2014,472 EGP/m² | 560,7265,607 EGP/m² | 698,5006,985 EGP/m² |
| 120 m²2 bedrooms · 2 baths | 474,6853,956 EGP/m² | 584,0724,867 EGP/m² | 727,4156,062 EGP/m² | 906,1727,551 EGP/m² |
| 150 m²3 bedrooms · 2 baths | 533,3613,556 EGP/m² | 650,5374,337 EGP/m² | 814,1015,427 EGP/m² | 1,014,1246,761 EGP/m² |
| 200 m²3 bedrooms · 2 baths | 638,2623,191 EGP/m² | 773,5753,868 EGP/m² | 956,5954,783 EGP/m² | 1,191,5695,958 EGP/m² |
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How this compares with contractors' published 2026 prices
Before comparing numbers, make sure both cover the same work. Contractors publish a "price per m²" with very different contents: some price labour and supervision only, others a turnkey job with design and a guarantee. These are prices published on three contractors' websites in 2026, with Tashteeby's figures for the same levels below.
| Source | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Creative3Design (C3D)May 2026 · updated Aug 2026 | Standard 5,500 · Premium 7,000 · Luxury 10,750 EGP/m² | Turnkey from plastered: 3D design, working drawings, daily supervision, all materials and a one-year guarantee. Kitchen and A/C not mentioned. |
| Opera Construction20 July 2026 | Economy 3,500–4,500 · Medium 4,500–6,500 · Super lux 6,500–8,500 EGP/m² | Indicative prices for finishing works (tiles, paint, sanitary ware, doors, gypsum, lighting); vary with area and design. |
| GSC للإنشاءاتMarch 2026 | Economy 1,200–1,800 · Medium 1,800–3,000 · Lux 3,000–5,000 EGP/m² | Contents not itemised. Item rates given: electrical 150–300, plumbing 200–400, paint 70–150 EGP/m². |
| Tashteeby · 150 m² flat | Economy | Standard | Luxury | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per m² incl. supervisionPrices of | 3,556 | 4,337 | 5,427 | 6,761 |
Our Standard figure sits in the middle of the range Opera Construction publishes for that level, below C3D's package (which includes design and a guarantee) and above GSC's range, which does not say what it contains. Most of the gap is scope and the contractor's margin, not materials — porcelain and mixers cost the same in the market.
Where the money goes: a 150 m² flat at Standard
Plumbing with its sanitary ware and the electrics make up nearly half the cost of any Egyptian flat, with tiling next. That's why negotiating mixers, sanitary ware and tiles matters more than negotiating paint.
| Trade | Cost (EGP) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing and sanitary ware | 167,135 | 30% |
| Electrical (rough-in and finish) | 101,244 | 18% |
| Tiling | 86,036 | 15% |
| Paint | 68,310 | 12% |
| Gypsum and gypsum board | 58,054 | 10% |
| Frames and doors | 38,209 | 7% |
| Aluminium | 30,107 | 5% |
| Marble | 16,590 | 3% |
| Works total | 565,684 | 100% |
| Supervision 15% | 84,853 | — |
| Total | 650,537 | — |
Different flat? Cost by condition and size
The figures above are for a plastered flat. If yours is different, each of these guides prices that case in detail, at today's prices:
The four finish levels
The level changes materials, not quantities: the same metres and the same number of points, but ceramic becomes porcelain, Moski wood becomes Azizi or Aro, the Chinese door becomes Turkish and the sanitary ware goes up a grade.
Condition at handover: red brick, plastered or semi-finished?
| Condition | Still needed | 150 m² at Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Red brick | Electrical and plumbing rough-in, plastering, then all finishing | 740,962 |
| Plastered | Rough-in and all finishing — the main figure on this page | 650,537 |
| Semi-finished | Plaster and rough-in done; starts from gypsum and tiling | 533,141 |
The main figure covers complete finishing for a flat handed over plastered: electrical rough-in and finish, plumbing rough-in and finish with sanitary ware and mixers, ceramic or porcelain tiling, gypsum and gypsum board, aluminium, paint, wooden frames and doors plus the entrance door, and marble. Every line is quantity × unit price, plus 15% engineering supervision and site management, as with a contractor.
Not included: kitchen units, air conditioning and its drains (priced if you choose A/C in the calculator), furniture, curtains and decorative lighting, and any structural work or moving walls.
How the figure is calculated
Tashteeby doesn't just apply an "average per m²". The engine turns the unit's area, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and balconies into real quantities — m² of floors and walls, electrical points, metres of pipe, doors and windows — and multiplies each by today's market price for the material and the labour.
Prices are Cairo market averages the Tashteeby team collects and updates regularly in the Tashteeby price database, synced with the app and the website. Last update: .
The figures are estimates for guidance, budgeting and negotiation — not a contractor's quote. The real price varies with the unit's condition, the brands you choose, the area and the timing.
Cost by area of the country
Material prices move together across Egypt, but labour, transport and the expected specification differ by area. These pages explain the differences:
Frequently asked questions
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