Lagos vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$245
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
38
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 31% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8781st and 7242nd ($448 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7384th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747