Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$607
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
20
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 129% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4791st and 8700th ($1133 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6804th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$1179

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160