Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 2.2 times more expensive than Cairo.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP200.04
|
$2.80
NGN4,731.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP232.05
|
$6.85
NGN11,564.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.48
|
$0.37
NGN628.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.03
|
$0.21
NGN349.62
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP31.98
|
$1.47
NGN2,474.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP78.13
|
$2.80
NGN4,716.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP167.48
|
$9.93
NGN16,759.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP71.44
|
$2.06
NGN3,472.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP96.55
|
$2.19
NGN3,691.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP33.71
|
$1.72
NGN2,901.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.48
|
$1.25
NGN2,107.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.84
|
$0.98
NGN1,660.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.48
|
$1.24
NGN2,094.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.66
|
$1.12
NGN1,883.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.35
|
$0.85
NGN1,431.31
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP50.00
|
$2.67
NGN4,502.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP400.09
|
$36.35
NGN61,336.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,787,897.56
|
$20,362.82
NGN34,360,492.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP123.03
|
$18.85
NGN31,814.86
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP477.64
|
$40.12
NGN67,696.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,285.62
|
$954.00
NGN1,609,787.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,386.04
|
$474.61
NGN800,866.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP672.68
|
$30.23
NGN51,010.72
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,299.81
|
$81.97
NGN138,319.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP96,007.46
|
$2,298.32
NGN3,878,216.98
|
|
pay 38.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP70.02
|
$0.96
NGN1,614.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP75.78
|
$2.31
NGN3,897.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP90.02
|
$1.20
NGN2,022.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP914.15
|
$36.16
NGN61,011.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP150.03
|
$6.46
NGN10,893.00
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,836.99
|
$21.48
NGN36,249.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,433.87
|
$24.68
NGN41,639.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,807.89
|
$72.27
NGN121,947.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,641.21
|
$66.25
NGN111,782.86
|
|
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