Lagos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$490
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5960th and 5331st ($946 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7444th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Soweto

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Lagos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5012

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965