Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 21.3% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 64.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Egypt
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN3,944.87
|
$3.96
EGP200.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,472.23
|
$4.84
EGP245.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN574.66
|
$0.31
EGP15.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN341.91
|
$0.12
EGP6.23
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,915.35
|
$0.76
EGP38.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,798.97
|
$1.76
EGP89.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN14,898.21
|
$3.30
EGP167.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,831.71
|
$1.54
EGP78.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,075.62
|
$1.97
EGP99.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,642.01
|
$0.62
EGP31.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,364.22
|
$0.21
EGP10.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,107.31
|
$0.15
EGP7.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,190.56
|
$0.18
EGP9.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,236.06
|
$0.21
EGP10.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,261.02
|
$0.23
EGP11.46
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,640.28
|
$0.98
EGP49.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN54,787.34
|
$12.01
EGP608.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,323,761.38
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,477,495.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN18,946.08
|
$2.65
EGP134.51
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN45,326.03
|
$7.63
EGP386.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,105,860.35
|
$206.11
EGP10,445.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN689,300.44
|
$111.12
EGP5,631.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN27,626.42
|
$11.85
EGP600.66
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN129,932.35
|
$66.57
EGP3,373.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,701,066.66
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,635.97
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,368.19
|
$1.79
EGP90.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,076.35
|
$1.38
EGP69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,416.96
|
$1.85
EGP93.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN55,597.37
|
$21.86
EGP1,108.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN9,772.45
|
$2.68
EGP135.73
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN26,918.86
|
$23.44
EGP1,188.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN43,572.91
|
$48.49
EGP2,457.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN86,464.67
|
$97.17
EGP4,924.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN86,684.73
|
$36.98
EGP1,874.28
|
|
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