Abidjan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$536
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
5.62M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 25% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4787th and 5960th ($1185 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6864th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Lagos

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Abidjan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666