Abidjan vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$512
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
46
😀 Quality of life
39
38
🏙️ Population
4.98M
15.1M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 149% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8781st ($1114 vs $448) 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 7263rd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443