Bogota vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$441
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
66
41
🏙️ Population
8.03M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bogota is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5761st and 4957th ($976 vs $1102) 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 5073rd and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$2304

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Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576