What you can realistically expect to pay for office space in Cairo — indicative Grade A rents, serviced and coworking per-desk pricing, service charges and fit-out — and how to put together a budget. All figures here are indicative ranges, not quotes: URBN verifies live pricing at source for every option.
Office costs in Cairo are harder to compare than in many markets. Rents are usually quoted in Egyptian pounds (EGP), increasingly in USD for prime stock, and fit-out condition ranges from a bare shell to a fully finished suite. That means two buildings advertising a similar "rent" can carry very different total costs once service charges, fit-out and parking are added.
The figures in this guide are indicative ranges intended for early budgeting — not formal quotes. They move with district, building grade, floor, lease term and the EGP/USD position at the time you sign. When you are ready to compare real options, URBN confirms current pricing and terms at source for each one.
Rough planning ranges only — real pricing is confirmed per option. Conventional space is quoted per square metre; flexible space per desk.
Roughly EGP 350–700 / m² / month in leading districts such as New Cairo and the Nile CBD. Higher-spec towers and headline addresses sit at the top of the range; some prime rents are quoted in USD.
Below the prime band — typically toward the lower end of, or under, the Grade A range. Found in Sheikh Zayed, Maadi, Heliopolis and Nasr City, and in older but well-run buildings.
Priced per desk per month rather than per m², with most costs bundled in. See the per-desk section below for how to think about this.
We deliberately avoid publishing precise per-building figures or occupancy statistics here. The honest answer is that asking rents move and are negotiated case by case. Treat the ranges above as a starting point, then request a Market Scan for verified, current numbers on options that fit your brief.
On a conventional lease, the headline rent is rarely your full cost. Plan for two further lines:
A serviced or coworking option folds most of these into a single monthly fee, trading a higher recurring cost for little or no upfront CAPEX — often the better route for teams that value speed and flexibility.
Flexible space in Cairo is priced per desk per month, with the figure depending on the format and location. As an indicative ordering — lowest to highest cost per person:
Because per-desk pricing bundles rent, service charge, fit-out, utilities and amenities, it is the simplest number to compare across providers — but read the inclusions carefully (meeting-room credits, after-hours access, parking) as they differ. URBN confirms current per-desk pricing and what each fee covers.
As an indicative guide, prime Grade A asking rents commonly sit around EGP 350–700 / m² / month in leading districts like New Cairo and the Nile CBD, with serviced offices and coworking priced per desk. These are rough ranges only — actual cost depends on district, grade, fit-out, floor, term and whether rent is quoted in EGP or USD. We confirm live pricing at source per option.
Headline rent usually covers the leased area only. A separate service charge covers common-area maintenance, security and shared services. Conventional leases may also leave fit-out, utilities and parking as extra costs, while serviced and coworking offices bundle most of these into one per-desk or per-suite fee. Always compare on an all-in basis.
Fit-out (CAPEX) varies widely with specification — a basic fit can be modest, a full Grade A fit-out is a significant one-off cost. Budget it as a separate capital line on top of rent, or choose a serviced/coworking option where fit-out is already built into the monthly fee.