The prices of suhoor and iftar in Ramadan are increasing by 80% compared to last year as a result of price hikes following the flotation of the pound. A salesperson at Nile Maxim boat said that the price of iftar on board ranges between EGP 500 and EGP 700. Another booking employee at the Sofitel Al Jazeerah Hotel said that the hotel’s iftar prices range between EGP 400 and EGP 500 per person. He explained that the hotels that offer Ramadan programmes are in Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria only; Ramadan programmes cannot be held in Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada and other tourist cities, he added. He explained that the ministry decided to leave the prices open for hotels to decide, due to the general price hikes.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 18, 2017 07:41 UTC