Lagos vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$490
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
10
😀 Quality of life
43
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.5M

The cost of living in Lagos is 19% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5960th and 4855th ($946 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Niger, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7444th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Niamey

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Lagos Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4828

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830