Lagos vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$607
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
41
17
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4791st and 5639th ($1133 vs $1007) 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 0.2 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 6804th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498