Bogota vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$388
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bogota is 20% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6104th and 4761st ($887 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5261st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
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