Cost of living comparison

Niger

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 37.1% cheaper than Niger overall.

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.

Cairo vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Niger	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,827	$4.06 EGP207.56	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,655	$4.71 EGP240.77	-52.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA789	$0.33 EGP17.10	-75.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$0.12 EGP6.26	-80.0%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 50.6% less for groceries

	Niger	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$0.65 EGP33.18	+27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$1.59 EGP81.07	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,923	$3.40 EGP173.78	-60.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,305	$1.45 EGP74.13	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,906	$1.96 EGP100.18	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA962	$0.68 EGP34.97	-59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$0.23 EGP11.91	-60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA609	$0.16 EGP8.13	-84.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$0.19 EGP9.84	-73.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.22 EGP11.06	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.19 EGP9.70	-26.9%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Niger	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,991	$1.01 EGP51.88	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,068	$8.12 EGP415.13	-33.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	$36,284.10 EGP1,855,093.65	+85.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,168	$2.50 EGP127.65	-33.6%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 78.3% less for housing

	Niger	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$9.69 EGP495.59	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA459,431	$208.74 EGP10,672.19	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,606	$129.60 EGP6,626.05	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,479	$13.65 EGP697.97	-92.0%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Niger	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,040	$87.26 EGP4,461.41	-90.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	$1,948.40 EGP99,615.79	-56.6%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Niger	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA707	$1.42 EGP72.65	+16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,728	$1.54 EGP78.62	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$1.83 EGP93.40	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,414	$18.55 EGP948.51	-65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,356	$3.04 EGP155.67	-25.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Niger	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$37.28 EGP1,906.04	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$49.39 EGP2,525.35	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$97.57 EGP4,988.59	+138.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$53.60 EGP2,740.48	+31.2%
Average			+42.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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