Lagos vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3968
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
384K

The cost of living in Lagos is 48% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4791st and 1420th ($1133 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1234th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs New Orleans

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Lagos New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10192

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$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
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$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
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985