Lagos vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$245
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
46
62
😀 Quality of life
38
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lagos is 49% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8781st and 6110th ($448 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 7384th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952