Lagos vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
43
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
633K

The cost of living in Lagos is 51% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5960th and 2305th ($946 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1739th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Memphis

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Lagos Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$27334

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809