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

🙂 Solo nomad: Egypt is 24.1% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Egypt is 24.9% cheaper than Nigeria without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 E£200
$1.99 ₦2,757
95.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 E£1,013
$32.76 ₦45.4K
-39.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 E£255
$5.42 ₦7,515
-8.67%
Cappuccino
$1.41 E£72.6
$2.05 ₦2,848
-31.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£18.28
$0.39 ₦548
-7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.22
$0.25 ₦348
-52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£69.5
$0.85 ₦1,181
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 E£156
$1.25 ₦1,728
143.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 E£42.59
$2.65 ₦3,682
-68.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£31.73
$1.26 ₦1,746
-50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£36.19
$2.32 ₦3,215
-69.83%
Eggs
$1.43 E£73.7
$1.87 ₦2,595
-23.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 E£170
$5.11 ₦7,088
-35.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 E£216
$4.45 ₦6,174
-5.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 E£434
$4.32 ₦5,993
95.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 E£78.6
$3.40 ₦4,716
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£28.79
$2.05 ₦2,850
-72.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 E£23.06
$1.68 ₦2,329
-73.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£20.56
$1.89 ₦2,623
-78.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£24.62
$2.01 ₦2,786
-76.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 E£23.07
$1.81 ₦2,511
-75.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.27
$0.81 ₦1,130
-72.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.54
$0.50 ₦689
-62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£98.3
$1.32 ₦1,833
44.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 E£362
$4.08 ₦5,667
72.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£68.1
$0.93 ₦1,292
41.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£96.0
$1.08 ₦1,495
73.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£15.09
$0.57 ₦791
-49.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 E£314
$33.59 ₦46.6K
-81.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£21.15
$0.93 ₦1,289
-55.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.69
$1.71 ₦2,374
-83.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 E£67.3
$4.25 ₦5,899
-69.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.76
$0.71 ₦980
-56.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.8M
$16.5K ₦22.9M
106.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K E£1.6M
$22.1K ₦30.7M
44.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 E£1,111
$29.47 ₦40.9K
-26.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 E£355
$9.81 ₦13.6K
-29.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 E£615
$31.43 ₦43.6K
-61.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£762
$31.27 ₦43.4K
-52.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 E£342
$8.51 ₦11.8K
-21.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 E£153
$6.41 ₦8,893
-53.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 E£4,502
$74.3 ₦103.1K
17.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 E£98.5K
$1,617 ₦2.2M
18.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 E£1,320
$18.17 ₦25.2K
41.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 E£2,291
$27.03 ₦37.5K
64.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,623
$55.2 ₦76.6K
98.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 E£2,566
$57.3 ₦79.5K
-12.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 E£8,528
$884 ₦1.2M
-81.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,235
$583 ₦809.1K
-82.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 E£16.7K
$2,227 ₦3.1M
-85.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,728
$1,219 ₦1.7M
-84.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 E£40.4K
$2,636 ₦3.7M
-70.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 E£23.3K
$1,448 ₦2.0M
-68.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 E£7,501
$112 ₦155.9K
29.90%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

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