How Much Does a Bodyguard Cost in Egypt in 2026?

Egypt is a major destination for business, heritage travel and Gulf and international visitors, and demand for professional protection in Cairo and across Egypt is steady. Understanding what close protection costs there, and how the market is structured, helps a principal or assistant budget correctly rather than be surprised.

What follows is an honest market overview. Figures are indicative; a precise quotation always follows a short brief.

The Egyptian Day Rate in 2026

An internationally trained close protection officer in Egypt runs roughly USD 500 to 650 per day for a single principal on a twelve-hour operational window. Local rates can be lower, but the figure that matters for an international principal is the cost of a vetted, English-speaking operator working to international standards - and that sits in this range.

What Moves the Rate

Premiums apply for Arabic and English-speaking officers, advance work for heritage sites and busy itineraries, larger details for groups, secure transport, and short-notice mobilisation within 24 to 48 hours (typically 20 to 30 per cent). Multi-day engagements and the multi-city itineraries common in Egypt - Cairo, the Pyramids, Alexandria, the Red Sea - attract a discount in exchange for guaranteed availability.

What the Rate Includes

A day rate covers the officer's professional time. It does not normally include the vehicle. A security-trained driver and an appropriate vehicle is quoted separately, and in Egypt the driver is central: distances are significant, traffic is heavy, and reliable, well-briefed movement is often the single most valuable element of a visit.

Licensing Is Not Optional

Private security in Egypt is licensed and supervised by the Ministry of Interior, and armed protection is reserved to the authorities - so professional close protection is unarmed and intelligence-led, coordinated closely with the relevant bodies for higher-profile visits. A quotation that seems unusually low often signals an informal arrangement. Algoz coordinates only licensed Egyptian operators, discreetly and under NDA.

Budgeting Sensibly

For a typical short visit - one officer, one secure vehicle with driver - a realistic all-in figure runs into the mid-four figures across two to three days, depending on cities and itinerary. For the wider picture, see our full pricing guide, and for where protection earns its place, our Cairo safety guide. The right operator at market rate is always cheaper than the wrong outcome at a discount.