Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 37.1% cheaper than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% more in Cairo
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,913
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA825
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA308
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,148
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,365
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,993
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,006
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA637
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA436
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA335
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA156
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,082
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,391
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,825,805
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,267
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA480,423
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA102,978
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA558,441
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,710,080
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,478
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA32,849
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA27,922
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,637
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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