Lagos vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$607
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
26
😀 Quality of life
41
24
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lagos is 48% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4791st and 6597th ($1133 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6804th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$1615

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774