Lagos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$607
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
41
39
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4791st and 5883rd ($1133 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6804th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4830

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045