Lagos vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$598
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
40
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
573K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 4761st and 6866th ($1113 vs $705) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Rabat. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 6935th and 4758th 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
$2.72
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$5394

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LagosRabat

Cost of living

$349

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165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
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$590
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$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430