Bogota vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$500
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
48
😀 Quality of life
68
43
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bogota is 17% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4996th and 5960th ($1106 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4429th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Lagos

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Bogota Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

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