Lagos vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$490
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
43
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5960th and 6736th ($946 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7444th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Nairobi

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Lagos Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$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
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795