Lagos vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$536
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
12
😀 Quality of life
42
11
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lagos is 89% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5500th and 8467th ($1022 vs $540) 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 0.1 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 7677th and 9258th 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
$3.02
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.98
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
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$3759

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$775
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$612
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$659
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$650
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$578
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$631
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$802
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$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
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$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
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$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
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$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
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$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
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$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
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$601
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$785
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$1551
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$562
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$664
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$503
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$584
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$506
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$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
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$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
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$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
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$834
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$587
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$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
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$1254
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$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
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$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
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$849
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$816
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$922
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$905