Do pharmacies in Hurghada sell medicine at the price printed on the box, and what to do if overcharged?

In October 2026 participants explained that the price on a medicine box is the retail price stamped at the factory, and pharmacies are supposed to sell at that price. Pharmacies buy stock at different prices, but that does not change the retail price for the customer. The price is printed in Arabic, and, as travelers noted in late August 2026, it is stamped on and not covered over.

The fixed printed price applies to medicines. Vitamins and dietary supplements often have no price printed on the package, so their price may vary; ask for the cost before buying and compare it in the El Ezaby app, showing the pharmacist a screenshot.

To check a price, travelers recommend the El Ezaby Pharmacy app: choose the Red Sea region when registering and search for the medicine by name. Another option is the Drug Eye app, where the right-hand price is the fixed pharmacy price. In late July 2026 participants also mentioned Russian-language online pharmacy sites for Egypt and Hurghada that list fixed prices. In late September they advised showing the pharmacist screenshots from the app straight away.

What to do if you are charged more than the box price: in August 2026 travelers advised checking the price in the Drug Eye app and, if the pharmacy will not sell at that price, moving on to the next one. In October 2026 others added that it is easier to avoid unclear kiosks with a 'Pharmacy' sign and buy from chains such as El Ezaby or Omar Omar. In September 2026 a traveler complained that a pharmacy near Viva charged more than the price on the pack, with no other pharmacies nearby.

In late August 2026 travelers wrote that the side streets near the Sheraton hotel have many pharmacies used by locals: go in, ask for the medicine and check the price on the box yourself, and if something seems off, try the next one. Prices on medicine boxes there are stamped and not covered over, while vitamins often have none. You can compare with a Russian-language pharmacy site. In another traveler's experience in September 2026, it is usually non-touristy pharmacies that sell at the box price — you need to know where to go.

Senzo Mall has only one pharmacy, El Ezaby. It can be busy in the evenings and on Fridays and Saturdays, and some popular medicines may be out of stock because of high demand.

One experience at El Ezaby in Senzo Mall in late August 2026: not all medicines had price tags, the travelers showed the package and were offered an equivalent. They paid in US dollars and got change in dollars; Omega (30 tablets) plus amlodipine came to 7 dollars, with no noticeable saving. Others the same day said the price was quoted in Egyptian pounds and they paid by card in dollars. In September 2026 another traveler said that if you come with a list of medicines, they charge the box price, but they were not happy with the pharmacist's advice.

At El Ezaby in Senzo Mall, paying in Egyptian pounds is generally more favorable, and EGP payments are accepted. Before buying, compare the price quoted by the pharmacist with the app price or the price on the package.

Delivery to your hotel: in late September 2026 a traveler said a friend in Hurghada received a pharmacy order within an hour; delivery was free from 30 dollars, otherwise 5 dollars. However, her own first order from the same place was overpriced and the wrong medicine arrived, so check the items and the price. In another traveler's experience, a Russian-language pharmacy delivered to their hotel last year for orders over 50 dollars, while in July 2026 one traveler got no reply to her order there.

Besides the El Ezaby app, you can also use the Drug Eye app to check the correct fixed price of medicines in pharmacies.