Lagos vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$245
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
42
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8781st and 6381st ($448 vs $802) 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 0.2 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 7384th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10501

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$826
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$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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594