Lagos vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1773
🏠 One person rent
$245
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$528
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$530
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
38
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
797K

The cost of living in Lagos is 36% less expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 8781st and 6825th ($448 vs $697) 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 0.8 months in Libreville. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 7384th and 8556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
13.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6420

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$651
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1242
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$866
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$866
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$990
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$683
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1300
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$587
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$567
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$860
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$237
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$327
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$233
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$761
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$330
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$436
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$507
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$510
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$510
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$509
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$325
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$351
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$290
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$354
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$749
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$315
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$511
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$813
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$827
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$462
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$561
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1001
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$272
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$548
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$243
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$829
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$448