Lagos vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$490
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 7% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5960th and 5473rd ($946 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 7444th and 7657th 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
$3.44
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5827

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78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663