Juba vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$222
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
48
😀 Quality of life
15
42
🏙️ Population
500K
15.1M

The cost of living in Juba is 48% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8554th and 5500th ($528 vs $1022) 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 0.2 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 9209th and 7677th 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
$3.48
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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