Lagos vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$536
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
49
😀 Quality of life
42
36
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lagos is 20% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5500th and 6562nd ($1022 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Nigeria and Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 7677th and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Omdurman

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Lagos Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$1622

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$1017
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$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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491