Lagos vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$245
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
38
37
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.03M

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8781st and 5267th ($448 vs $1006) 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 7384th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732