Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 21.3% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,151.13
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,915.19
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN604.70
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN359.79
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,015.49
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,997.60
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,677.14
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,979.77
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,236.42
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,780.15
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,435.55
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,165.21
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,252.80
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,300.69
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,326.95
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,830.61
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN57,651.82
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN26,647,779.06
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,936.65
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN47,695.84
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,163,678.72
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN725,339.56
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN29,070.83
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN136,725.68
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,842,288.17
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,439.73
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,237.19
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,543.33
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN58,504.20
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,283.39
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN28,326.28
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN45,851.06
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN90,985.36
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN91,216.92
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
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