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

😐 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 28.6% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nigeria is 27.4% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ₦2,804
$4.01 EΒ£190
-50.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.79 ₦46.5K
$19.80 EΒ£936
65.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦7,709
$4.88 EΒ£231
11.27%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ₦2,879
$1.44 EΒ£68.3
40.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦517
$0.36 EΒ£16.81
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₦326
$0.15 EΒ£6.94
53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₦1,314
$1.35 EΒ£64.0
-31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₦1,835
$2.99 EΒ£141
-56.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 ₦3,920
$0.89 EΒ£41.87
210.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ₦1,697
$0.58 EΒ£27.62
106.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,364
$0.70 EΒ£33.22
238.57%
Eggs
$1.89 ₦2,676
$1.49 EΒ£70.2
26.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 ₦7,226
$3.18 EΒ£150
60.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 ₦6,269
$4.34 EΒ£205
1.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 ₦6,425
$8.83 EΒ£417
-48.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 ₦4,881
$1.51 EΒ£71.3
127.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ₦2,867
$0.57 EΒ£26.91
254.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,419
$0.48 EΒ£22.49
256.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ₦2,651
$0.40 EΒ£19.11
367.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 ₦2,975
$0.45 EΒ£21.13
366.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₦2,570
$0.41 EΒ£19.61
341.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ₦1,137
$0.24 EΒ£11.38
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₦652
$0.22 EΒ£10.41
109.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.28 ₦1,814
$1.98 EΒ£93.4
-35.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.88 ₦5,507
$7.40 EΒ£350
-47.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,241
$1.28 EΒ£60.4
-32.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ₦1,556
$1.90 EΒ£89.8
-42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₦742
$0.27 EΒ£12.76
92.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.11 ₦48.4K
$6.10 EΒ£288
459.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₦1,314
$0.41 EΒ£19.57
126.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 ₦2,328
$0.29 EΒ£13.68
465.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ₦6,004
$1.30 EΒ£61.5
225.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₦1,018
$0.33 EΒ£15.77
118.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ₦23.6M
$34.1K EΒ£1.6M
-51.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ₦31.1M
$31.2K EΒ£1.5M
-29.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.50 ₦41.9K
$21.72 EΒ£1,027
35.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.91 ₦14.1K
$7.00 EΒ£331
41.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.12 ₦44.2K
$11.71 EΒ£554
165.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 ₦44.5K
$14.63 EΒ£692
114.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.30 ₦11.8K
$6.90 EΒ£326
20.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 ₦9,240
$2.91 EΒ£138
123.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.9 ₦107.7K
$86.5 EΒ£4,088
-12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,610 ₦2.3M
$1,932 EΒ£91.3K
-16.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.57 ₦24.9K
$25.89 EΒ£1,224
-32.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.47 ₦37.6K
$43.64 EΒ£2,064
-39.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 ₦78.1K
$108 EΒ£5,083
-48.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ₦79.8K
$50.9 EΒ£2,406
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 ₦1.3M
$163 EΒ£7,686
448.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₦825.4K
$101 EΒ£4,780
475.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 ₦3.2M
$323 EΒ£15.3K
592.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 ₦1.7M
$190 EΒ£8,995
539.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,639 ₦3.7M
$796 EΒ£37.7K
231.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,467 ₦2.1M
$476 EΒ£22.5K
208.44%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 ₦156.8K
$154 EΒ£7,298
-28.42%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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