Lagos vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$618
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
16
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Lagos is 32% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4957th and 6522nd ($1102 vs $835) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7632nd and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676