Lagos vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$245
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
21
😀 Quality of life
38
29
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 11% less expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8781st and 8495th ($448 vs $501) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 7384th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$2816

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486