Lagos vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$618
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
16
😀 Quality of life
41
14
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4957th and 4892nd ($1102 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7632nd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$4473

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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458