5th closest of 7 areas to the gate
El Montazah & El Mohafza
Downtown by the governorate building and El Obour Hospital: single rooms in student flats at fair prices, and a microbus to campus.
18 min microbus to the gate 12–25 min depending on traffic
Microbus west along the corniche to the Pharmacy gate. Minutes are an 8 AM estimate, and microbus times swing with traffic. Fares are about EGP 5 a trip.
Do the trip yourself once at 8 AM before you sign.
- Listings
- 15
- 4 for women, 11 for men
- Typical bed
- 1,450
- EGP a month
- Typical room
- 2,600–2,900
- EGP a month
- Monthly transport
- 220
- EGP, roughly
Good
- Single rooms in student flats, some shared with international students
- All of downtown's services close by
Watch out
- Downtown traffic all day
- A ride there and back every day
Rent
Typical rent
in El Montazah & El Mohafza.
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 | 1,350–1,450 | 1,450 |
| Own room | 3,200 | 2,600–2,800 |
Women’s housing
- Bed
- 1,350–1,450
- Own room
- 3,200
Men’s housing
- Bed
- 1,450
- Own room
- 2,600–2,800
EGP a month, rents as of October 2026.
- Typical bed (the median)
- 1,450
- Monthly transport
- 220
- A month
- 1,670 EGP
- Less than Hay El Zohour (for about 26 more minutes on the road a day)
- EGP 130
Listings
Listings in El Montazah & El Mohafza
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
2,750 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
2,800 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Bed in a 3-person room
1,450 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
3,250 EGP a month
Above typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- AC
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Bed in a 4-person room
1,350 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Supervisor
- Back by 11:30 pm
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
2,900 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- AC
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
2,600 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Bills and internet included
- Furnished
El Montazah & El Mohafza 18 min microbus
Private room
2,700 EGP a month
Typical for El Montazah & El Mohafza
- Furnished
