Lagos vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
85
😀 Quality of life
42
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
384K

The cost of living in Lagos is 54% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5500th and 1435th ($1022 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1194th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 7677th 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
$3.02
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$10147

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962