Juba vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$224
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
10
47
😀 Quality of life
13
40
🏙️ Population
459K
15.1M

The cost of living in Juba is 54% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8527th and 4761st ($513 vs $1113) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 9116th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Lagos

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Juba Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$2289

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JubaLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507