Cairo vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$154
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
12
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.5M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8923rd and 5369th ($417 vs $1019) 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 0.3 months in Niamey. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 5545th and 7468th 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
$3.9
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$4390

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709