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

😐 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 31.8% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nigeria is 33.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₦2,757
$3.89 EĀ£200
-48.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.76 ₦45.4K
$19.71 EĀ£1,013
66.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ₦7,515
$4.95 EĀ£255
9.49%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₦2,848
$1.41 EĀ£72.6
45.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦548
$0.36 EĀ£18.28
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦348
$0.12 EĀ£6.22
108.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,181
$1.35 EĀ£69.5
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 ₦1,728
$3.04 EĀ£156
-58.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 ₦3,682
$0.83 EĀ£42.59
219.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,746
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
103.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ₦3,215
$0.70 EĀ£36.19
231.43%
Eggs
$1.87 ₦2,595
$1.43 EĀ£73.7
30.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 ₦7,088
$3.31 EĀ£170
54.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 ₦6,174
$4.21 EĀ£216
5.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.32 ₦5,993
$8.44 EĀ£434
-48.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 ₦4,716
$1.53 EĀ£78.6
122.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 ₦2,850
$0.56 EĀ£28.79
266.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ₦2,329
$0.45 EĀ£23.06
273.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 ₦2,623
$0.40 EĀ£20.56
372.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 ₦2,786
$0.48 EĀ£24.62
318.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₦2,511
$0.45 EĀ£23.07
302.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 ₦1,130
$0.22 EĀ£11.27
268.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₦689
$0.19 EĀ£9.54
163.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦1,833
$1.91 EĀ£98.3
-30.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.08 ₦5,667
$7.04 EĀ£362
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,292
$1.32 EĀ£68.1
-29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₦1,495
$1.87 EĀ£96.0
-42.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₦791
$0.29 EĀ£15.09
96.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 ₦46.6K
$6.12 EĀ£314
448.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₦1,289
$0.41 EĀ£21.15
126.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 ₦2,374
$0.29 EĀ£14.69
489.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 ₦5,899
$1.31 EĀ£67.3
224.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦980
$0.31 EĀ£15.76
129.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K ₦22.9M
$34.1K EĀ£1.8M
-51.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₦30.7M
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
-30.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 ₦40.9K
$21.62 EĀ£1,111
36.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 ₦13.6K
$6.91 EĀ£355
41.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.43 ₦43.6K
$11.97 EĀ£615
162.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 ₦43.4K
$14.83 EĀ£762
110.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.51 ₦11.8K
$6.66 EĀ£342
27.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ₦8,893
$2.97 EĀ£153
115.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.3 ₦103.1K
$87.6 EĀ£4,502
-15.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,617 ₦2.2M
$1,917 EĀ£98.5K
-15.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.17 ₦25.2K
$25.68 EĀ£1,320
-29.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.03 ₦37.5K
$44.59 EĀ£2,291
-39.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 ₦76.6K
$109 EĀ£5,623
-49.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 ₦79.5K
$49.94 EĀ£2,566
14.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$884 ₦1.2M
$166 EĀ£8,528
432.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₦809.1K
$102 EĀ£5,235
472.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,227 ₦3.1M
$326 EĀ£16.7K
583.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 ₦1.7M
$189 EĀ£9,728
543.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,636 ₦3.7M
$786 EĀ£40.4K
235.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,448 ₦2.0M
$454 EĀ£23.3K
218.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$112 ₦155.9K
$146 EĀ£7,501
-23.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
16.38
-0.31%

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

Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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