Lagos vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$598
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
25
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lagos is 49% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4761st and 6685th ($1113 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 6935th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$1631

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LagosYaounde

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120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
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165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
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$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779