Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 55.4% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Niger, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$2.69
EGP128.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$3.27
EGP156.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$0.25
EGP11.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$0.40
EGP19.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$1.23
EGP58.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$2.42
EGP115.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$1.12
EGP53.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$1.58
EGP75.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$0.40
EGP19.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.22
EGP10.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$0.14
EGP6.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$0.10
EGP4.81
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$1.02
EGP48.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$7.97
EGP381.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$15,876.53
EGP760,396.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$1.85
EGP88.37
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$10.98
EGP526.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$109.16
EGP5,228.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$71.02
EGP3,401.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$16.81
EGP805.26
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$58.30
EGP2,792.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$1,699.22
EGP81,382.85
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$1.45
EGP69.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$1.03
EGP49.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$1.57
EGP75.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$15.18
EGP727.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$3.13
EGP149.80
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
Niger
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$17.23
EGP825.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$28.02
EGP1,342.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$63.69
EGP3,050.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$28.91
EGP1,384.80
|
|
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