Addis Ababa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$674
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
48
😀 Quality of life
45
43
🏙️ Population
5.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 21% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4878th and 5960th ($1148 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7160th and 7444th 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
$3.98
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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