Lagos vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$618
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 36% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4957th and 6622nd ($1102 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7632nd and 6071st 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
$3.01
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$8707

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820