Lagos vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$490
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
11
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
15.1M
899K

The cost of living in Lagos is 27% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5960th and 7051st ($946 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Gabon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7444th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Libreville

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Lagos Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$7523

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946