Lagos vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$618
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
11
😀 Quality of life
41
22
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.5M

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4957th and 4768th ($1102 vs $1172) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7632nd and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793