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

😐 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 30.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nigeria is 31.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₦3,030
$3.88 E£193
-49.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.54 ₦50K
$19.69 E£979
65.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ₦8,408
$4.85 E£241
12.78%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₦3,141
$1.47 E£72.9
38.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₦607
$0.32 E£16.14
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦385
$0.13 E£6.24
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,300
$1.39 E£69.2
-38.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,948
$2.93 E£146
-56.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 ₦4,112
$0.84 E£41.59
219.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,942
$0.63 E£31.29
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,640
$0.67 E£33.19
253.73%
Eggs
$1.81 ₦2,780
$1.43 E£71.3
26.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 ₦7,608
$3.29 E£164
50.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 ₦6,878
$4.32 E£215
3.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,667
$8.38 E£417
-48.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₦5,232
$1.47 E£73.2
131.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₦3,040
$0.6 E£29.92
230.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,621
$0.47 E£23.42
263.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ₦2,845
$0.4 E£19.99
362.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,193
$0.48 E£23.72
333.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 ₦2,734
$0.41 E£20.32
334.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₦1,349
$0.24 E£11.99
266.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦771
$0.19 E£9.31
163.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₦1,937
$1.96 E£97.2
-35.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 ₦6,082
$7.17 E£356
-44.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$1.31 E£65
-29.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₦1,688
$1.87 E£92.9
-41.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₦822
$0.29 E£14.56
82.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.88 ₦52.1K
$6.21 E£309
445.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₦1,347
$0.42 E£20.82
109.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 ₦2,645
$0.29 E£14.37
493.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 ₦6,801
$1.3 E£64.6
240.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦1,099
$0.33 E£16.61
115.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₦25M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-53.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₦34.1M
$32K E£1.6M
-30.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.92 ₦46K
$21.33 E£1,060
40.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ₦15.3K
$7.02 E£349
41.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 ₦47.4K
$11.8 E£587
161.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 ₦48.7K
$14.48 E£720
118.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.41 ₦12.9K
$6.65 E£331
26.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 ₦10.1K
$3.02 E£150
118.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76 ₦116.9K
$85.6 E£4,255
-11.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,639 ₦2.5M
$1,928 E£95.8K
-14.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 ₦27.9K
$25.72 E£1,279
-29.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 ₦42K
$44.15 E£2,195
-38.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 ₦83.8K
$106 E£5,279
-48.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.6K
$50.6 E£2,514
11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₦1.4M
$164 E£8,151
457.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₦906.2K
$102 E£5,066
478.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,194 ₦3.4M
$325 E£16.1K
575.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 ₦1.9M
$193 E£9,578
527.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 ₦2.3M
$792 E£39.4K
91.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 ₦2M
$481 E£23.9K
173.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 ₦177.7K
$149 E£7,412
-22.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
16.38
-0.31%

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Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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