Lagos vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$490
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
43
53
🏙️ Population
15.1M
486K

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5960th and 5257th ($946 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Namibia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7444th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Windhoek

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Lagos Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$5490

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$596
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$575
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$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
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$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
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$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
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$606
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$714
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$373
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$666

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$945
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$982
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$998
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$925
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$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
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$893
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$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
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$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
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$811
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$1031
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$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
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$997
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$742
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$610
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$851