Are hotel pharmacies in Hurghada more expensive than city pharmacies, and where can I buy medicine cheaper?
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A reasonably priced pharmacy is about 300 m to the left from the hotel exit: cross the road and look for it before Il Mercato.
Pharmacy before Il Mercato, ~300 m from the hotel
At regular local pharmacies, Enterofuril costs around $1, and its Antinal equivalent is similarly inexpensive.
Enterofuril — about $1; Antinal
If staying in Makadi, medicines can be ordered for hotel delivery through Russian Pharmacy. Going to Hurghada may not be cheaper after transport: a round-trip taxi with waiting can cost about $20.
Russian Pharmacy; Makadi–Hurghada taxi — ~$20
Hotel pharmacies accept card payments via modern payment terminals, but prices there run about 2x higher than at government pharmacies in town.
prices ~2x higher
An anti-diarrhea medication (Antinal) can be bought at a city pharmacy in Hurghada at the official government price — the same drug costs 10x more at the hotel pharmacy.
Antinal, 10x price difference
Hotels located farther from central areas (compared to Makadi Bay, for example) tend to have especially overpriced pharmacies — an item worth $1 can cost $10-15, and staff rarely negotiate.
10-15x markup