Cairo vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$189
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
47
😀 Quality of life
60
41
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4957th ($473 vs $1102) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5895th and 7632nd 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
$4.18
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576