Lagos vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$490
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
43
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.19M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5960th and 6976th ($946 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 7444th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lome

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Lagos Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$3512

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Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559