Lagos vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$536
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
42
42
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5500th and 5915th ($1022 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Mozambique, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 7677th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Maputo

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Lagos Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$5840

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662