Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$490
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
43
34
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 98% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5960th and 8771st ($946 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 7444th and 8547th 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
$3.44
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$894

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$995
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$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164