Lagos vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$607
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 11% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4791st and 5518th ($1133 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Angola, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6804th and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$12561

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939