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Price of 2.5 grams of 24K Gold Today
2.5 grams of 24K costs 17,098 EGP today at the shop selling price (6,839 EGP per gram × 2.5), and a goldsmith pays about 16,862 EGP at the buying price if you sell. These are raw-gold figures, before the making charge and its VAT.
Price 2.5 grams of 24K with the making charge
| Gold value (2.5 g × 6,839 EGP, 24K selling price) | 17,098 EGP |
| Making charge (2.5 g × 150 EGP) | 375 EGP |
| 14% VAT, on the making charge only | 53 EGP |
| Total you pay, roughly | 17,525 EGP |
| If you sold it right away (buying price 6,745 EGP) | 16,862 EGP |
| Lost if you sold at once (making charge, VAT and the buy/sell gap) | 663 EGP |
24K per gram: sell 6,839 / buy 6,745 EGP · updated Friday, 13 November 2026 14:27 Cairo time
The 14% VAT is on the making charge only, never on the gold. Details (in Arabic): making charge and VAT on gold.
What does 2.5 grams of 24K look like?
A 2.5 g bar is one of the smallest common bar sizes, chosen by people who save in small amounts. In jewelry it is about a simple ring or medium earrings.
24K is 99.9% pure gold, and this weight is usually a bar: the market-average fee for a 2.5 g bar is about 150 EGP per gram (iSagha, 25 May 2026); every company sets its own.
2.5 grams in other karats
| Karat | You pay (EGP) | You get (EGP) | Pure gold (g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24K | 17,098 | 16,862 | 2.498 |
| 21K | 14,961 | 14,755 | 2.188 |
| 18K | 12,783 | 12,718 | 1.875 |
The same weight in a higher karat holds more pure gold, so it costs more. "You pay" is the shop selling price and "you get" its buying price, before any making charge.
2.5 grams of 24K: the last 7 days
| Day | Selling price (EGP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 13 Nov | 17,110 | +38 |
| Thu 12 Nov | 17,071 | −498 |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17,570 | +12 |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17,558 | −328 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 17,885 | +20 |
| Sun 8 Nov | 17,865 | 0 |
| Sat 7 Nov | 17,865 | — |
The last selling price recorded each Cairo day, times the weight, and the change on the day before. "—" means no price was recorded that day.
The calculation, step by step
- Gold value: Weight × selling price per gram: 2.5 × 6,839 = 17,098 EGP.
- Making charge: Weight × making charge per gram: 2.5 × 150 = 375 EGP (a default; type the shop's figure in the calculator).
- VAT: 14% on the making charge only: 375 × 0.14 = 53 EGP.
- Total: 17,098 + 375 + 53 = 17,525 EGP. Selling the same weight to a goldsmith today gets 2.5 × 6,745 = 16,862 EGP.
Frequently asked questions
How much is 2.5 grams of 24K gold in Egypt today?
17,098 EGP at the shop selling price (6,839 EGP per gram × 2.5), as of 14:27 Cairo time on Friday, 13 November 2026. That is raw gold, before the making charge and its VAT.
How much is 2.5 grams of 24K gold with the making charge?
The market-average fee for a 2.5 g bar is about 150 EGP per gram, so about 17,473 EGP, or 17,525 EGP if the 14% VAT is not already in the fee. Every company sets its own, so type its figure in the calculator.
How much would a goldsmith pay for 2.5 grams of 24K gold?
About 16,862 EGP at today's buying price (6,745 EGP per gram). Goldsmiths buy by weight and karat; the making charge and VAT paid when buying rarely come back.
Where do these prices come from and how often do they update?
They are taken in rotation from several Egyptian gold-price sites and checked against the recent record before being shown. This page is rebuilt every hour and the calculator fetches the live price when you open it. Prices are indicative and can differ slightly between shops.
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