Lagos vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$245
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
38
21
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8781st and 5141st ($448 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7384th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326