Lagos vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$607
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
41
34
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.03M

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4791st and 5104th ($1133 vs $1073) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6804th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4644

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755