Cost of living comparison

Egypt

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 66.2% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 63.3% more in Abuja
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% more in Abuja
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Abuja

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Abuja are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Abuja. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Abuja.

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Abuja vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abuja instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 EGP316.45	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 EGP18.91	$0.49 NGN650.79	+38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.15 EGP7.79	$0.70 NGN928.07	+378.3%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Cairo	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 EGP40.74	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+72.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.13 EGP114.06	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+158.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 EGP190.86	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+288.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.18 EGP63.29	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	+54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 EGP120.71	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 EGP43.68	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.52	$0.66 NGN883.74	+91.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.26 EGP14.08	$0.68 NGN908.26	+159.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 EGP12.94	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+332.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP9.68	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+357.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 EGP10.49	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+462.0%
Average			+143.3%

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pay 63.3% more for transportation

	Cairo	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.68 EGP89.66	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	+27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.59 EGP459.36	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+281.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$1.91 EGP102.08	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	+282.1%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cairo	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.10 EGP753.78	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+106.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.90 EGP11,593.41	$596.02 NGN793K	+174.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.78 EGP10,250.57	$350.58 NGN467K	+82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.76 EGP1,109.77	$86.28 NGN115K	+315.6%
Average			+144.9%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Cairo	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.08 EGP6,578.51	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-63.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,562.03 EGP190K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-11.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 EGP79.11	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 EGP95.02	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+88.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 EGP107.18	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 EGP1,596.30	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 EGP255.20	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+34.2%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.94 EGP2,188.35	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.61 EGP2,705.13	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.71 EGP6,184.87	$78.11 NGN104K	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.84 EGP3,198.52	$106.08 NGN141K	+77.3%
Average			-2.4%

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