Lagos vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
66
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
633K

The cost of living in Lagos is 42% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4957th and 2352nd ($1102 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1822nd 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 93rd in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 293rd 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
$3.01
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$27140

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855