Cali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$318
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cali is 19% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6645th and 5500th ($829 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5917th and 7677th 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
$4.79
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612