Lagos vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$607
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lagos is 66% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4791st and 7016th ($1133 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6804th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5845

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670