Lagos vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$245
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
38
40
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Lagos is 34% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8781st and 6964th ($448 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Togo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7384th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6625

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Cities near Lagos

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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327