Where to buy groceries and mangoes cheap in Hurghada?

On payment: in October 2026 a traveler wrote that the shops described in the discussion accepted only cards or Egyptian pounds, refused dollars, and the trip was wasted. Summer reports of Aten accepting dollars may be out of date — carry pounds. The same traveler noted that the hotel was not serving mangoes at the time.

In September 2026 travelers advised against stocking up in shops right by the hotels, where prices can be several times higher, and suggested taking a taxi into town. On Sheraton Road they mentioned Metro and Abu Ashara supermarkets, which accept only pounds; there are plenty of ATMs, and the rate was about 50 pounds to the dollar at the time. A fair one-way taxi fare was said to be no more than 8 US dollars.

Some travelers went to the Spinneys supermarket in Senzo Mall for fruit: in August 2026 they wrote that the selection and prices were better even counting about 10 US dollars for a return taxi, and gift boxes of dates were a dollar or two cheaper than near the hotel. Payment there is in pounds only.

The Gomla supermarket beyond the Marina promenade was cheaper than Aten, according to a July 2026 report, but accepts only Egyptian pounds. Travelers bought mango and guava juice there for their children — noticeably better quality than at home — and praised Vatika hair masks and shampoos.

In a shopping row above one of the hotels, a traveler in July 2026 found two mini-markets. Basem accepts only pounds and stocks a bit of everything — groceries, sweets, cosmetics and household goods; one-litre cartons of guava and mango juice cost 46 pounds. The other accepts any currency, but its prices are worse and, in her words, they may overcharge.

In the block to the left of and across the road from the hotel, away from the seafront, a traveler in July 2026 found grocery shops with prices for locals: mangoes at 45–60 pounds, other varieties up to 90 pounds. Halva and coffee there were cheaper than at Carrefour, Gomla or the Sokar souvenir store, according to the same report.

Mango prices vary across reports: in July 2026 one traveler called about one US dollar per kilo a normal price, in August another said two dollars. In September mangoes were bought at 65–95 pounds, and the ones in Hurghada City looked unimpressive, according to the same report.

For scale: in June 2026 a traveler totalled her trip spending from receipts — about 600 pounds at Gomla, about 2,000 pounds at Mango Market and about 2,100 pounds at Carrefour. These are her total purchases over the trip, not the price of the same basket.

On the way to Red Sea Bazaar, a June 2026 tip suggests stopping at Aten Market — the entrance is down a flight of stairs: groceries and mangoes at low fixed prices, payable in pounds or dollars at a fair rate. The more prominent Red Sea Bazaar further on is noticeably more expensive.

Hurghada has several Aten stores with low fixed prices. According to a June 2026 report, mangoes cost 50–60 Egyptian pounds there, with a promotion on yellow mangoes at 35 pounds in the last days of the trip; crisps cost 10–20 pounds depending on weight, a 0.33 L can of cola 17 pounds, and halva was one and a half to two times cheaper than in nearby shops. At the time they accepted both pounds and US dollars at 49 pounds per dollar, even combined in one receipt.