Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$536
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
42
35
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 123% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5500th and 8862nd ($1022 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7677th and 8518th 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
$3.02
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$1048

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198