Addis Ababa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$758
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
48
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
5.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4635th and 5500th ($1269 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7273rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lagos

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Addis Ababa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612