Lagos vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$490
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
43
19
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 16% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5960th and 4925th ($946 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7444th and 9126th 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
$3.44
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4525

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452