Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$598
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
20
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 140% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4761st and 8801st ($1113 vs $464) 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 6935th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Tripoli

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Lagos Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$1187

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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058