Lagos vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$618
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
29
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
431K

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4957th and 5698th ($1102 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Windhoek. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7632nd and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$5380

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$778
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$598
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$705
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$646
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$644
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$642
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$835
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$632
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$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
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$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
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$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
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$600
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$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
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$822
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$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
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$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
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$852
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$1514
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$532
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$631
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$397
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$904
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$924
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$927
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$836
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$948
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$834
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$857
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$819
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$807
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$746
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$607
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$637
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$637
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$668
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$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
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$861
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$514
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$653
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$762
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$940
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$587
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$606
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$731
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$875
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$762
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$984
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$698
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$808
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$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
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$684
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$826