After all, you have to notice that 14 some money unit per cup tea is expensive but not close to "outrageous premium".
It is interesting that the worst place for a lone young woman to travel is also in Arab: Cairo. I have a relative who went to Cairo and stuck there for a couple weeks waiting for her Syria visa. She was repeated harassed by Cairo city rats. She said that they do not rob or steal, but cheat on every deal. She and her British friend (another lone female traveler) were forced to buy perfume, jewelry and other useless stuff.