Lagos vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$245
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
20
😀 Quality of life
38
48
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% less expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8781st and 8679th ($448 vs $470) 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 7384th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$911

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936