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Real wages versus inflation: railway workers

EGP/month: wages start at 6,000 and are eroded by inflation and transport costs

"Wages start at EGP 6,000 and are eroded by EGP 1,500 in transport costs and 21% inflation, while leaving the job is prohibited by law"

Lowest actual wage

EGP 6,000

Monthly

Transport costs deducted

−EGP 1,500

For the daily commute

Transport inflation

21.1%

Annually

Wages before and after deductions

Gross wage
EGP 6,000
After transport costs
EGP 4,500
Real purchasing power
Lower after 21% inflation

Headline inflation (July 2026)

14.9%

Transport inflation

21.1%

Source: Workers’ testimonies; CAPMAS