Cairo vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$201
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
9.8M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cairo is 51% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8680th and 5500th ($506 vs $1022) 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 5610th and 7677th 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
$4.85
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612