Lagos vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$724
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$536
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$94.6
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
42
19
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.12M

The cost of living in Lagos is 41% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5500th and 7125th ($1022 vs $724) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Somalia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Mogadishu. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 7677th and 9150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mogadishu

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Lagos Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$79.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$4814
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$7574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$3.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$25.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$52.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$26.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$50.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$571

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$1017
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$743
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$553
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$712
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1152
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1153
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$542
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$509
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$604
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$996
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$455
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$419
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$797
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$544
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$572
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$508
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$523
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$601
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$571
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$520
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$775
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$602
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$551
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$588
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1022
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$526
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$533
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$505
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$651
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$624
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$408
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1646
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$593
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$491
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$863