Hi - Can anyone give us an idea of the general cost of living in Maadi? We may well be coming in a couple of months time for up to 3 years.

Other general question re Cairo - what are the normal working days? Is alcohol freely available? Is Maadi the best place for a South African expat to live? How safe is it? Anything for the wife to do whilst husband is at work? What about at weekends? Is there an expat club etc. How about dealing with banks transfer of money etc?

PRetty basic stuff but would appreciate any reply.

Brian