Cali vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$287
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
51
41
🏙️ Population
2.47M
15.1M

The cost of living in Cali is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6748th and 4791st ($733 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 3rd in Colombia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Colombia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6170th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492