Lagos vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$618
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
19
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 1% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4957th and 4912th ($1102 vs $1116) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7632nd and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$19860

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$1013
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032