Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Egypt

hira
Nigeria
Egypt
Cost of living one person
$1000
$407
Cost of living Family
$2330
$1039
One person rent
$458
$258
Family rent
$982
$606
Food expenses
$236
$136
Transport expenses
$127.16
$24.75
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$124.15
Quality of life
32.85
32.84
Human freedom index
5.16
3.46
Life expectancy
60.15
59.58
English speaking %
50.97%
25.17%
Population
195.9M
98.4M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 146% more expensive than in Egypt ($407). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 202th for Egypt in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.4 months in Egypt .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Egypt
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$16.51
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.47
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Egypt
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$182.35
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$98.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$249.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$171.02
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$9.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$16.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$7.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$13.09
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$574
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$378
Transportation
Nigeria
Egypt
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.17
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$6.13
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$2.74
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.31
Groceries
Nigeria
Egypt
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.63
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.54
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$8.37
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.49
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.33
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.28
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.39
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.12
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$7.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.14
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.75
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.81
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.06
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.25
Other
Nigeria
Egypt
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$14.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$3.22
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$11.13
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$1.94
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$30.3
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$93.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$84.22
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$1374