Juba vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$229
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
10
46
😀 Quality of life
12
41
🏙️ Population
459K
15.1M

The cost of living in Juba is 54% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8522nd and 4791st ($520 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in South Sudan and Nigeria, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9134th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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