Where to buy cheap souvenirs and everyday essentials in Sharm el-Sheikh?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 21 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 21 days ago
TL;DR
For souvenirs and small essentials in Sharm el-Sheikh, travelers in summer 2026 went to Mango Market: in August coral shoes cost $3 and snorkel masks $10–15 there, versus $5 and $30 in a hotel shop, and Mango runs a free shuttle you can book by phone. Participants said Mango Market branches are everywhere and there is a Fix Price in Naama Bay; hotel shops are at least twice as expensive. In June a shop known as 'Victor's' was praised for masks, goggles, tanning oil and toothpaste.
A free trip to Mango Center is available, but one report says its prices are similar to those in small shops near the hotels. Typical purchases there include mangoes, toothpaste, medicines, flight-safe food products, shampoo, conditioner, oils, refill perfumes, and creams with aloe and black cumin.
In August 2026 a participant suggested walking to a Mango Market — in their words, these shops are everywhere — or to the Fix Price in the Naama Bay area. In a hotel shop, they warned, the same items will cost at least twice as much.
A price comparison from a traveler in late July 2026: in the hotel shop, coral shoes cost $5 and snorkel masks $30, with no bargaining. At Mango Market the same coral shoes cost $3 and masks $10–15. You can get there on a free shuttle booked by calling the store.
In June 2026 a traveler recommended the shop known as 'Victor's' for snorkel masks and swim goggles: they paid $10 apiece. According to them, it also sells tanning oil and toothpaste — good quality and inexpensive.