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Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Nigeria

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 22.3% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 21.5% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£190
$1.98 ₦2,802
102.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.80 E£936
$32.79 ₦46.5K
-39.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 E£231
$5.43 ₦7,704
-10.13%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£68.3
$2.03 ₦2,877
-29.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£16.81
$0.36 ₦517
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£6.94
$0.23 ₦325
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£64.0
$0.93 ₦1,313
45.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 E£141
$1.29 ₦1,834
131.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£41.87
$2.76 ₦3,917
-67.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.62
$1.20 ₦1,696
-51.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£33.22
$2.37 ₦3,362
-70.46%
Eggs
$1.49 E£70.2
$1.89 ₦2,674
-21.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.18 E£150
$5.09 ₦7,221
-37.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£205
$4.42 ₦6,265
-1.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 E£417
$4.53 ₦6,421
94.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 E£71.3
$3.44 ₦4,878
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.91
$2.02 ₦2,865
-71.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.48 E£22.49
$1.71 ₦2,418
-71.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£19.11
$1.87 ₦2,649
-78.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 E£21.13
$2.10 ₦2,973
-78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£19.61
$1.81 ₦2,568
-77.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.38
$0.80 ₦1,136
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.41
$0.46 ₦652
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£93.4
$1.28 ₦1,812
54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 E£350
$3.88 ₦5,503
90.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 E£60.4
$0.87 ₦1,240
47.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 E£89.8
$1.10 ₦1,555
72.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 E£12.76
$0.52 ₦742
-48.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.10 E£288
$34.11 ₦48.4K
-82.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£19.57
$0.93 ₦1,313
-55.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£13.68
$1.64 ₦2,326
-82.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.30 E£61.5
$4.23 ₦6,000
-69.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£15.77
$0.72 ₦1,018
-54.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.6M
$16.6K ₦23.6M
105.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K E£1.5M
$21.9K ₦31.1M
42.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.72 E£1,027
$29.50 ₦41.8K
-26.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.00 E£331
$9.91 ₦14.0K
-29.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 E£554
$31.12 ₦44.1K
-62.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 E£692
$31.33 ₦44.4K
-53.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.90 E£326
$8.30 ₦11.8K
-16.87%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£138
$6.51 ₦9,234
-55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.5 E£4,088
$75.9 ₦107.6K
13.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,932 E£91.3K
$1,610 ₦2.3M
19.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.89 E£1,224
$17.57 ₦24.9K
47.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.64 E£2,064
$26.47 ₦37.5K
64.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,083
$55.1 ₦78.1K
95.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.9 E£2,406
$56.2 ₦79.7K
-9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£7,686
$891 ₦1.3M
-81.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£4,780
$582 ₦824.9K
-82.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$323 E£15.3K
$2,234 ₦3.2M
-85.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£8,995
$1,216 ₦1.7M
-84.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 E£37.7K
$2,639 ₦3.7M
-69.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 E£22.5K
$1,467 ₦2.1M
-67.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$154 E£7,298
$110 ₦156.7K
39.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
16.33
0.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: January 13, 2026

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