Addis Ababa vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$739
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
5.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 17% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4519th and 4957th ($1289 vs $1102) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7005th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576