Egypt · Ecommerce stores
Ecommerce stores in Cairo
A Cairo store runs on Paymob or Fawry, plus InstaPay and often valU for instalments. Cash on delivery is still the default in many categories, and Bosta or Mylerz need one rate inside Cairo and another for the governorates. Price in Egyptian pounds. VAT is 14%, and registered sellers use the Egyptian Tax Authority e-invoice, not a ZATCA QR from a Saudi theme. Law No. 151 of 2020 covers customer accounts. The storefront is Arabic.
Planning range
EGP 85,000 — EGP 290,000
This is a 2026 planning range in Egyptian pounds at about 48 EGP per USD. The pound moves, so the proposal confirms the final figure.
The project includes
- Catalog, checkout, and the local payment methods
- Shipping zones for that city’s delivery companies
- The tax invoice format required in that country
What is specific to Cairo
- Range
- EGP 85,000 to EGP 290,000
- Timing
- 5–10 weeks
- Where the work is
- New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed, Mohandessin, and Downtown
- Local payments
- Paymob, Fawry, InstaPay, and valU for instalments
- Delivery
- Bosta, Aramex, Mylerz, and J&T, with Cairo delivery priced separately from other governorates
- Data rule
- Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law, Law No. 151 of 2020.
- Suggested hosting
- AWS Bahrain or an EU region. A US-only host is noticeably slow on Cairo mobile networks.
- Tax
- 14% VAT, not included in the range
- Invoice
- Registered sellers use the Egyptian Tax Authority e-invoice system. A ZATCA QR code copied from a Saudi theme is the wrong document.
The range is in Egyptian pounds. Payments, hosting, and invoices above are the ones used in Cairo. Related work is on the work page. To describe a project, start at Get started.
Questions before you hire
How much does ecommerce stores cost in Cairo?
A typical range for this kind of project in Cairo is EGP 85,000 to EGP 290,000. This is a 2026 planning range in Egyptian pounds at about 48 EGP per USD. The pound moves, so the proposal confirms the final figure. Most projects take 5–10 weeks once the scope is agreed. This is not a fixed price list: describe your project, and we will tell you whether Weblak is the right fit.
Which payment methods should a store in Cairo accept?
The methods shoppers expect there are: Paymob, Fawry, InstaPay, and valU for instalments. Do not rely on another country’s payment methods just because a theme came with them; that is a common reason local cards fail at checkout.
Who delivers orders for a store in Cairo, and what invoice is required?
Delivery usually runs through Bosta, Aramex, Mylerz, and J&T, with Cairo delivery priced separately from other governorates. Registered sellers use the Egyptian Tax Authority e-invoice system. A ZATCA QR code copied from a Saudi theme is the wrong document.
Which data-protection law applies to customer accounts in Egypt?
Egypt’s Personal Data Protection Law, Law No. 151 of 2020. Card data stays with the payment gateway, never on the store’s server. Suggested hosting: AWS Bahrain or an EU region. A US-only host is noticeably slow on Cairo mobile networks.