Cape Town vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$681
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
55
41
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 12% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4637th and 4957th ($1231 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Africa and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6312th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Lagos

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Cape Town Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$2304

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Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

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