Lagos vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$245
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
38
11
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lagos is 11% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8781st and 8498th ($448 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Chad, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 7384th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.75
 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
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🍚 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
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$2787

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$677
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$310
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$676
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$243
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$247
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$678
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$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
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$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
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$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
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$313
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$288
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$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
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$468
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$616
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$467
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$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
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$210
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$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
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$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
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$462
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$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
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$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
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$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
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$290
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$1034
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$219
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$1300
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$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
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$325
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$683
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$330
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$770
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$354
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$1019