Lagos vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$245
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
38
37
🏙️ Population
15.1M
159K

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8781st and 6860th ($448 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7384th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$1069

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471