Lagos vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4054
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
85
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
384K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5960th and 1402nd ($946 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1171st 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs New Orleans ranked 85th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 290th 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
$3.44
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10142

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940