8th closest of 9 areas to the gate
Cleopatra
A residential area between Sporting and Sidi Gaber. Calmer than the streets by campus, but it's a microbus every day.
28 min microbus to the gate 22–38 min depending on traffic
Tram-replacement microbus to Shatby. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 7 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 7
- 4 for women, 3 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,650–2,200
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 3,250
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 308
- EGP, roughly

Good
- Quieter residential streets
- Sidi Gaber railway station is close
Watch out
- Farther from campus than Sporting or Ibrahimia
- Fewer student listings here
Rent
Typical rent
in Cleopatra.
Each range holds the middle half of listings: the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out. Women’s housing usually costs a little more, often because of a supervisor and a return time.
| Place | Women’s housing | Men’s housing |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 1,650–2,200 | 1,750–2,300 |
| Own room | — | 3,250 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,650–2,200
- Own room
- —
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,750–2,300
- Own room
- 3,250
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,950
- Monthly transport
- 308
- A month
- 2,258 EGP
- Less than Shatby (for about 46 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 142
Listings
Listings in Cleopatra
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,550 EGP a month
Below typical for Cleopatra
- Back by midnight
- AC
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,750 EGP a month
Below typical for Cleopatra
- Bills and internet included
- AC
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,950 EGP a month
Typical for Cleopatra
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
2,300 EGP a month
Above typical for Cleopatra
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,650 EGP a month
Below typical for Cleopatra
- Back by midnight
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Bed in a 2-person room
2,200 EGP a month
Above typical for Cleopatra
- Back by 10 pm
- Furnished
Cleopatra 28 min microbus
Private room
3,250 EGP a month
Below typical for Cleopatra
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished




