Abidjan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$439
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
47
😀 Quality of life
37
40
🏙️ Population
4.98M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5348th and 4761st ($1022 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7322nd and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507