20 Money Changers in Cairo
Every currency exchange we track within 25 km of central Cairo, Egypt — ranked by verified customer rating, not by who pays us. It is 19:30 in Cairo and 8 of the 15 with published hours are open right now.
Today's mid-market EGP rate
Collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTCThis is the real rate Egyptian pounds trade at before anyone adds a margin. Every counter in Cairo quotes worse than this — the only question is by how much.
| Pair | Mid-market rate | A fair counter offer (2% spread) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD → EGP | 51.1232 | 50.1007 or better |
| 1 GBP → EGP | 68.7708 | 67.3953 or better |
| 1 AED → EGP | 13.9205 | 13.6421 or better |
| 1 SAR → EGP | 13.6328 | 13.3602 or better |
Mid-market rates come from our own hourly corridor feed (the same data behind our transfer comparisons). The "fair counter offer" column is the mid-market rate less a 2% spread — a rough line in the sand for walk-in cash, not a quote from any shop on this page. Nobody here publishes live board rates; you still have to ask.
Best-rated money changers in Cairo
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Address : 6A Al Sebaq St., 10th floor, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt., البستان، El-Bostan Heliopolis, Cairo Governorate 11757, Egypt
Closed now · opens 09:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–17:00 Tuesday 09:00–17:00 Wednesday 09:00–17:00 Thursday 09:00–17:00 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 09:00–17:00 -
4شارع الشواربى, باب اللوق، عابدين، محافظة القاهرة 11613, Egypt
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
7 Talat Harab St. crossing، beside Egypt Air، Al Bustan St, Bab Al Louq, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4280120, Egypt
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–15:00 Tuesday 08:30–15:00 Wednesday 08:30–15:00 Thursday 08:30–15:00 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 08:30–15:00 -
٤أ Al Sharifain, Bab Al Louq, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280140, Egypt
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–15:30 Tuesday 08:30–15:30 Wednesday 08:30–15:30 Thursday 08:30–15:30 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 08:30–15:30 -
54 El-Gomhoreya, Oraby, Al Azbakeya, Cairo Governorate 4320113, Egypt
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–14:00 Tuesday 08:00–14:00 Wednesday 08:00–14:00 Thursday 08:00–14:00 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 08:00–14:00 -
151 El Teraa El Boulaqeya St.، SHOUBRA، Shubra, Cairo Governorate 4343205, Egypt
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–22:00 Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
106 ش القصر العيني ، مبنى كايرو سنتر،، Qasr Ad Dobarah, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272077, Egypt
Closed now · opens 08:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:30–15:00 Tuesday 08:30–15:00 Wednesday 08:30–15:00 Thursday 08:30–15:00 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 08:30–15:00 -
6 Al Bustan St, Bab Al Louq, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 4272102, Egypt
Open now · closes 20:30
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–20:30 Tuesday 09:00–20:30 Wednesday 09:00–20:30 Thursday 09:00–20:30 Friday 09:00–20:00 Saturday 09:00–20:30 Sunday 09:00–20:30 -
52 Abdel Khaleq Tharwat St.، DOWNTOWN، Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280151, Egypt
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153شارع محمد فريد, Al Fawalah, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4282010, Egypt
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5 Champollion Rd, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate 11111, Egypt
Closed now · opens 09:30 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 09:30–15:30 Tuesday 09:30–15:30 Wednesday 09:30–15:30 Thursday 09:30–15:30 Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday 09:30–15:30 -
23 Abdel Khaleq Tharwat St DOWNTOWN عبد الخالق ثروت، 23, Bab Al Louq, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280151, Egypt
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 10:30–21:00 Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
45 Abdel Khalek Tharwat St، DOWNTOWN، Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280151, Egypt
Open now · closes 21:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–21:00 Tuesday 09:00–21:00 Wednesday 09:00–21:00 Thursday 09:00–21:00 Friday 09:00–21:00 Saturday 09:00–21:00 Sunday 09:00–21:00 -
25 Sherif Basha, قسم, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4280152, Egypt
Open now · closes 22:00
Full opening hours
Monday 11:00–22:00 Tuesday 11:00–22:00 Wednesday 11:00–22:00 Thursday 11:00–22:00 Friday 16:00–22:00 Saturday 11:00–22:00 Sunday 11:00–22:00 -
48 Kasr Al Nile, St, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate 4282020, Egypt
Closed now · opens 08:00 tomorrow
Full opening hours
Monday 08:00–18:00 Tuesday 08:00–18:00 Wednesday 08:00–18:00 Thursday 08:00–18:00 Friday 08:00–18:00 Saturday 08:00–18:00 Sunday Closed -
مول O1، منطقة الاستثمار الشمالية 10 B, O1 Mall - North Investement Area 10 B, الدواوين، عابدين، محافظة القاهرة 11511, Egypt
Open now · closes 23:59
Full opening hours
Monday 00:00–23:59 Tuesday 00:00–23:59 Wednesday 00:00–23:59 Thursday 00:00–23:59 Friday 00:00–23:59 Saturday 00:00–23:59 Sunday 00:00–23:59 -
171 26th of July Corridor, Mohammed Mazhar, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4271050, Egypt
Open now · closes 23:00
Full opening hours
Monday 09:00–23:00 Tuesday 09:00–23:00 Wednesday 09:00–23:00 Thursday 09:00–23:00 Friday 14:00–23:00 Saturday 09:00–23:00 Sunday 09:00–23:00 -
الرضا للصرافة
1.81 km from centre365F+W4C, Muhammad Mazhar, AZ Zamalek, Giza Governorate 4271050, Egypt
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Queen exchange صرافه كوين
3.29 km from centre107 El Tahrir, St, Dokki, Giza Governorate 3750285, Egypt
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Egyptian Exchange Co المصرية للصرافة
3.91 km from centre33 Gameat Al Dewal Al Arabeya, Gazirat Mit Oqbah, Agouza, Giza Governorate 3752240, Egypt
How to not get a bad rate in Cairo
- Ask for the amount in hand, not the rate. "How many Egyptian pounds do I get for this?" cannot be answered with a good rate and a hidden commission.
- Divide the board rate by the mid-market rate above. 0.98 or better is a fair walk-in spread. 0.94 means you are paying 6% to change money.
- Airport and hotel counters are the worst rate in any city, including this one. They price captivity, not competition. Change the minimum you need to get into town.
- Count it before you leave the counter, and keep the receipt — some countries require it to convert leftover local currency back on the way out.
- 11 of the shops above are rated 3.5+ by at least five customers. Rating is not rate, but a shop that people bother to rate well is rarely the one running a bait-and-switch on the board.
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Questions about changing money in Cairo
- How many money changers are there in Cairo?
- Buzdy tracks 20 currency exchange businesses within 25 km of central Cairo, Egypt. 11 of the 20 listed above carry a Google rating of 3.5 or better from at least five customers, and the list is ordered by that rating rather than by who paid.
- What exchange rate should I be getting in Cairo today?
- The mid-market rate — the real rate banks trade at, with no margin — is currently 1 USD = 51.1232 EGP (collected 2 Aug 2026 00:02 UTC). No walk-in shop will give you that exactly; they make their money on the gap. What it tells you is whether the gap you are being offered is 0.5% or 6%. Take the board rate, divide by the mid-market rate, and anything below about 0.97 is worth walking on from.
- Which money changers in Cairo are open now?
- We hold published opening hours for 15 of the 20 shops listed. Each card shows an Open now or Closed badge worked out in Cairo's own local time, plus when it next opens. Exchange counters keep shorter hours than banks and often close on public holidays, so call before making a special trip.
- Is it cheaper to use a money changer or a bank in Cairo?
- For physical cash, an independent changer in a competitive district almost always beats a bank branch counter, because the branch prices convenience and the changer prices footfall. The comparison that actually matters is the one against the mid-market rate shown at the top of this page, not the one against the shop next door — two shops on the same street can both be 4% off. Ask for the all-in figure you will receive in hand, after any commission, before you agree.
More on Cairo and Egypt
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Cairo. Ratings, review counts and opening hours: Powered by Google. Details can change without notice — call ahead before making a special trip. Mid-market rates are reference rates for comparison only and are not an offer to exchange currency. ·Found something wrong? tell us.