Cali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$330
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cali is 10% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6549th and 5960th ($850 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Cali compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5632nd and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Lagos

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Cali Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 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