Lagos vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$536
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
42
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 16% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5500th and 6436th ($1022 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Cambodia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7677th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Phnom Penh

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Lagos Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$8107

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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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656