Lagos vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$618
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
36
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lagos is 68% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4957th and 7398th ($1102 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7632nd and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$11593

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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
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$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
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$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692