Cape Town vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$773
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$1343
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
48
😀 Quality of life
55
42
🏙️ Population
3.78M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 34% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4432nd and 5500th ($1366 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 4th best city to live in South Africa vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6382nd and 7677th 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
$12.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$874
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1556
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2160
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1500
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.16
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.6
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5378
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905

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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