Lagos vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$598
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 33% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4761st and 6313th ($1113 vs $836) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6935th and 5928th 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
$2.72
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$11402

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$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
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$632
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$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
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$972
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$651
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$553
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$560
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$805
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$588
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$729
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$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
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$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$433
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$551
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Distance City Cost of living
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$721
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$513
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$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
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$454
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$530
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$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595