Lagos vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$618
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
12
😀 Quality of life
41
32
🏙️ Population
15.1M
899K

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4957th and 7045th ($1102 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7632nd and 8665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$6108

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102