Egypt vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$349
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$902
$2279
🏠 One person rent
$114
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$221
$1184
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$139
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
53.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
26
🌐 English speaking %
40%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
35
10
🏙️ Population
115M
211M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($349) is 60% less expensive than in Nigeria ($865). Egypt ranked 197th vs 107th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria. Ranked 133rd and 189th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Egypt and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$2.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.4
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.82
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
17.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$375
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.44
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$4.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$4.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.87
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$57.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$84.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1698
$1810

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$417
9.61M
Giza
$318
5.6M
Alexandria
$316
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$365
1.03M
Helwan
$335
619K
Faiyum
$325
519K
Suez
$272
517K
Port Said
$276
524K
Tanta
$288
430K
Qena
$362
201K
Mansoura
$301
622K
Asyut
$290
389K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
593K
Hurghada
$342
214K
Aswan
$329
268K
Zagazig
$307
303K
Shibin El Kom
$305
268K
Minya
$339
236K
Damietta
$298
207K
Damanhur
$268
244K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Beni Suef
$319
193K
Sohag
$360
194K
Benha
$300
158K
Luxor
$335
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$289
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$464
73K
El Gouna
$336
15K
Dahab
$381
4.48K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K