Lagos vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$536
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
42
18
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5500th and 4943rd ($1022 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7677th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lubumbashi

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Lagos Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$4523

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
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$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458