Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Egypt

Egypt vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 42.6% cheaper than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.3% more in Egypt
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Egypt
Housing: pay 64.6% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% more in Egypt
Clothing: pay 77.4% more in Egypt

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

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Egypt vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Egypt instead of Nigeria, you would:

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pay 8.3% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$3.51 EGP187.77	+60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$4.31 EGP230.49	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.33 EGP17.68	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$0.16 EGP8.48	-49.7%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$0.60 EGP31.81	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	$1.76 EGP93.98	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$3.17 EGP169.66	-65.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$1.31 EGP70.13	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$1.86 EGP99.39	+5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$0.66 EGP35.06	-25.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.31 EGP16.30	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.22 EGP11.66	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.16 EGP8.82	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.15 EGP7.84	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.16 EGP8.43	-72.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Nigeria	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$1.62 EGP86.48	-32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	$8.01 EGP427.93	-62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$31,467.25 EGP2M	+73.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	$2.92 EGP155.82	-57.7%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 64.6% less for housing

	Nigeria	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$13.64 EGP729.09	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$142.90 EGP7,637.83	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$97.14 EGP5,191.98	-65.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$13.66 EGP730.06	-75.4%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Nigeria	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$71.34 EGP3,813.22	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$1,650.38 EGP88,212.88	-59.6%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$1.52 EGP81.38	+106.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$1.35 EGP72.10	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$1.84 EGP98.53	+62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$19.84 EGP1,060.49	+4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$3.05 EGP163.28	-30.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 77.4% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	$19.85 EGP1,060.94	+48.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$37.58 EGP2,008.58	+79.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	$112.18 EGP5,996.15	+226.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	$45.89 EGP2,452.87	+14.2%
Average			+77.4%

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