Cairo vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$154
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
47
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4761st ($417 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 5545th and 6935th 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
$3.9
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2289

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CairoLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507