Lagos vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$490
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
19
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 5960th and 6128th ($946 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Angola, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7444th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Luanda

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Lagos Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$14053

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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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029