Cairo vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$190
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
9.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 49% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8753rd and 5960th ($483 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 5501st and 7444th 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
$4.87
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$2984

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666