Lagos vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$536
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
24
😀 Quality of life
42
27
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 91% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5500th and 8497th ($1022 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Liberia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7677th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Monrovia

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Lagos Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$3619

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537