Lagos vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$490
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
43
😀 Quality of life
43
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5960th and 6300th ($946 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 7444th and 5993rd 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
$3.44
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$9269

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$995
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$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616