Lagos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$598
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lagos is 21% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4761st and 5917th ($1113 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6935th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003