South Africa · Nigeria
Every figure below comes from the same datasets for both cities, so the two columns are comparable.
| Cape TownSouth Africa | LagosNigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily cost, per personestimate | ||
| Budget | $40 | $15 |
| Mid-range | $95 | $35 |
| Luxury | $205 | $70 |
| Price level | 0.41× US (2025) | 0.13× US (2025) |
| US advisory | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Best months | Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec | Jan, Feb, Aug and Dec |
| Annual rain | 710 mm | 1,219 mm |
| Average high | 21.5 °C | 29.6 °C |
| Population | 4.8M | 15.4M |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Lagos |
Lagos is about 63 % cheaper per day than Cape Town, $35 against $95 (mid-range estimate). Cape Town has the lower US advisory level (2 vs 3). In September, the daily average is 14 °C in Cape Town and 26 °C in Lagos.
Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.