Abidjan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$551
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
46
😀 Quality of life
37
41
🏙️ Population
4.98M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4695th and 4791st ($1164 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7254th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492