Addis Ababa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$604
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
5.23M
15.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 3% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4928th and 4791st ($1103 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6957th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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