Cairo vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$193
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
59
38
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 23% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8130th and 8781st ($549 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Egypt and Nigeria, respectively. Check Egypt vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5556th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lagos

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Cairo Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$718

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443