Lagos vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
66
😀 Quality of life
42
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
633K

The cost of living in Lagos is 45% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5500th and 2663rd ($1022 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1875th 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 1.8 months in Memphis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 362nd 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
$3.02
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$27314

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822