Lagos vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$490
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
40
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
15.1M
573K

The cost of living in Lagos is 19% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5960th and 6779th ($946 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 7444th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rabat

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Lagos Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$7214

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78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705