Lagos vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$607
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
41
40
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Lagos is 59% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4791st and 6859th ($1133 vs $711) 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 6804th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4929

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Cities near Lagos

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

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651