Lagos vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$490
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
12
😀 Quality of life
43
12
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lagos is 81% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5960th and 8539th ($946 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Chad, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 7444th and 9248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs N'Djamena

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Lagos N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4131

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$654
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$488
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$597
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$759
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$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
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$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
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$692
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$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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Distance City Cost of living
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$490
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$576
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$489
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$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
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$323
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
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$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
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$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
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$821
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$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
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$1156
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$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$693
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$738
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$773
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$801
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$795
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$925