Lagos vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$245
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
573K

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8781st and 6711th ($448 vs $717) 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 0.7 months in Rabat. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 7384th and 5615th 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
$1.28
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3292

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435