Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$618
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
20
😀 Quality of life
41
49
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 142% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4957th and 8852nd ($1102 vs $455) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7632nd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$919

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$1013
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$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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$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161