Lagos vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$245
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
46
27
😀 Quality of life
38
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
149K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8781st and 6280th ($448 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Mauritius, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7384th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762