Lagos vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lagos Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$490
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
22
😀 Quality of life
43
44
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Lagos is 42% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5960th and 7518th ($946 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7444th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Lagos vs Yaounde

Prices for goods and services in Lagos and Yaounde are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lagos Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$1797

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$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
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670