Lagos vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$618
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 33% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4957th and 6555th ($1102 vs $829) 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 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7632nd and 5891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$7090

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$743
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$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635