Official reference prices · October 2026

What building materials cost in Greater Cairo.

The Ministry of Housing’s monthly bulletin and other published market prices in one search. Every price keeps its source, date, unit and conditions.

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Edition: October 2026
Prices: 1,044
Area: Greater Cairo
Sources: 3 sources

Most prices include taxes and exclude transport. Each price states its own conditions.

Everyday materials.

This month’s Ministry price for what most jobs use.

Steel

Rebar

40,850EGP per ton+2.5%

Cement

Ordinary Portland cement, bagged

3,850EGP per tonNo change

Sand and aggregates

Coarse sand

210EGP per m³−4.5%

Ready-mix concrete

Ready-mix concrete 250 kg/m³

3,549EGP per m³No change

Bricks and blocks

Solid cement brick 6×12×25 cm

3,194.3EGP per 1,000 bricksNo change

Waterproofing

Polyester-reinforced bituminous waterproofing membrane 3 mm

175EGP per m²No change

Ceramic

Ceramic tile 60×60 cm, gloss

166EGP per m²No change

Plastic paint

Interior matt plastic paint, economy

47.1EGP per kgNo change

Gypsum board

Standard white gypsum board 12.5 mm (3 × 1.2 m)

378EGP per sheet−0.8%

Glass

Clear glass 6 mm

700EGP per m²No change

Wires

Insulated copper wire 2 mm

2,050EGP per 100 m rollNo change

PPR pipes, fittings and accessories

Green PPR, 20 bar: 1/2 in - 20 mm, 3.4 mm thick

43EGP per mNo change

Browse by trade.

1,044 prices

What moved since September.

The largest changes from the month before.

Conduit hoses

Flexible polyethylene conduit hose 16 mm

116EGP per 20 m roll+26.1%

Roof tiles

Palm-type roof tile, uncoloured

205EGP per each+19.9%

Cladding panels

Cladding panels 4 mm, two 0.4 mm aluminium skins, standard colours

1,150EGP per m²+9.5%

Sand and aggregates

Fino gravel

520EGP per m³−5.5%

UPVC profiles

Sliding UPVC profile 88 mm, single glass

4,736EGP per m²+5%

Steel sheet

Hot-rolled steel 37 sheet coils, 1 to 16 mm

42,000EGP per ton+5%

Where the prices come from.

Ministry of Housing

Monthly bulletin of guide prices for Greater Cairo.

460 prices

QS Mind

Market prices with specifications, each with its own date.

424 prices

Bnaia

Store listings from an online building-materials marketplace. Prices include VAT.

160 prices