Lagos vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$607
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
41
34
🏙️ Population
15.1M
297K

The cost of living in Lagos is 40% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4791st and 6389th ($1133 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 6804th and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377