Lagos vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$607
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
41
13
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.09M

The cost of living in Lagos is 114% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4791st and 8456th ($1133 vs $529) 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 6804th and 9122nd 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
$2.98
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2932

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$699
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$774
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$617
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$704
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$644
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$635
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$681
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$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
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$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
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$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
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$787
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$1262
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$412
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$546
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Distance City Cost of living
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$494
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$701
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$492
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$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
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$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
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$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
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$488
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$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
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$518
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$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
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$933
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$469
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$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
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$1368
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$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
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$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
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$757
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$1036
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$928