This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for urban Egypt. The updated Anker Living Wage for 2025 consists of a Net Living Wage and mandatory social security contributions and income tax. This update reflects cumulative inflation of 14.4% between June 2024 and June 2025. Mandatory deductions were calculated using the most current tax regulations. Without adjusting for inflation, the original 2024 estimate would not provide workers and their families with a basic but decent standard of living in 2025, as its purchasing power would have declined.

This report updates the Anker Living Wage Reference Value for rural Egypt to 2025. The updated Anker Living Wage consists of a Net Living Wage and mandatory social security contributions, health insurance, and income tax. This update reflects cumulative inflation of 140.1% between June 2020 and June 2025. Mandatory deductions were calculated using the most current tax regulations. Without adjusting for inflation, the original estimate would not provide workers and their families with a basic but decent standard of living today, as its purchasing power would have declined.