Egyptian Currency
99% Cash only country
- Largest bill= 200 Egyptian pound (cash)
- American cents= Egyptian piastres
- Coin value also comes in cash version ***see below
- 50 Pounds & 50 Piastres
- Tourist wont always tell diff
- Vendors will try to rip you off and sneak this by you
FYI
- How to deal with hustlers
- Purchasing goods: EVERYTHING IS A NEGOTIATION no price tags
- Confirm they have change before handing over cash- will rip you off
- Bathrooms sometimes cost money
- Tipping
- Restaurant bill- includes service fee and tax fee = no tip
- No service fee included- custom is 10% tip
- Coin tip= super offensive
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