How much do common medicines cost in pharmacies in Sharm El Sheikh, and are they cheaper than back home?

To avoid overpaying, check the manufacturer-printed price in Egyptian pounds on the package. At one pharmacy opposite a hotel, medicine marked 52 EGP was offered for $5 and a 130 EGP pack for $15; after being challenged, both packs were sold together for $5.

Dapablix costs 62 EGP per 10-tablet blister; with three blisters in a box, that is 186 EGP for 30 tablets. Another reported purchase was $8 for two boxes.

One medicine for intestinal upset was reported at $2 for a 20-tablet pack, with the traveler reporting relief within 2–3 hours.

Useful tip for reading pharmacy price tags: if the price has the word "strip" next to it, that price is for just one blister strip inside the package, not for the whole box.

Fresh pharmacy check: collagen (30 sachets) costs about $16 locally, while a similar product on Wildberries (10 sachets) runs around 3700 RUB — meaning the per-unit price back home works out higher.

A recent report says a standard antibiotic and a throat spray in a Sharm El Sheikh pharmacy cost about $1 each, showing that basic medicines can be very cheap.

According to later chat comments, a commonly bought ointment that used to cost $2 now usually sells for around $3 in most pharmacies. If you find it much cheaper, travelers recommend checking the expiration date.

Some travelers report a major price gap versus Russia: one medicine in Sharm El Sheikh worked out to about 480 RUB for 30 tablets, compared with roughly 3,300 RUB for 28 tablets back home.