Lagos vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$3516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
67
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
633K

The cost of living in Lagos is 41% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4761st and 2179th ($1113 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1817th 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 73rd in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 279th 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
$2.72
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$27369

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165 km or 102 mi Oyo
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$779
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$590
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$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
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$507

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$2383
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$2134
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$2062
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$2070
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$1865
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$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
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$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
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$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
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$1649
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$1728
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$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
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$2607
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$1438
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$1322
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$1855
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$2738