Lagos vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$607
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
46
27
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
149K

The cost of living in Lagos is 37% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4791st and 6351st ($1133 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Port Louis. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6804th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736