Cairo vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$201
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
10
😀 Quality of life
63
22
🏙️ Population
9.8M
1.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 58% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8680th and 4788th ($506 vs $1194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Niger, respectively. Check Egypt vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 5610th and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Niamey

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Cairo Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$3.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5601

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796