Lagos vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$490
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lagos is 22% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5960th and 6881st ($946 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7444th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lusaka

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Lagos Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$15258

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691