Lagos vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$607
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
46
28
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4791st and 4869th ($1133 vs $1116) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6804th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5539

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$1019
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$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654