Egypt is surrounded by desert, so the Ancient Egyptians relied on the River Nile to provide fertile land for farming. Every year, the river floods, covering the fields along its banks with water. The floods wash down rich soil from the hills to the south.
Unlike many countries where you spend almost one quarter of your monthly income on bills, Egypt is far affordable. If you want to live in a well furnished studio of about 480 ft2, one would only need to spend about EGP 3,867 ($217) in an expensive area on average and EGP 1,651 ($92) in a regular area.
