Lagos vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$245
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
28
😀 Quality of life
38
38
🏙️ Population
15.1M
431K

The cost of living in Lagos is 44% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8781st and 6362nd ($448 vs $807) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7384th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$7.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3671

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$407
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$250
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$677
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$310
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$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
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$247
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$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
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$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
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$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
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$237
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$443

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$738
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$749
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$751
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$717
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$765
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$723
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$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
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$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
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$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
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$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
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$751
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$682
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$875
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$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
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$637
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$733
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$741