Lagos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$618
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
41
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4957th and 5704th ($1102 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7632nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3811

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915