Lagos vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$607
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
41
41
🏙️ Population
15.1M
797K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4791st and 6920th ($1133 vs $702) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6804th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$6344

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133