Lagos vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$607
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
573K

The cost of living in Lagos is 52% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4791st and 6678th ($1133 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Morocco, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6804th and 5581st 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
$2.98
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5427

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519