Can Tho vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1164
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$156
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
18
47
😀 Quality of life
37
41
🏙️ Population
1.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 60% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8893rd and 4957th ($439 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in Vietnam and Nigeria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 8088th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Can Tho Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.95
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.48
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.11%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2276
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1278
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.93
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.31
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.31
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6824
$2304

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$502
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$507
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$498
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$515
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$494
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$686
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$507
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$410
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$493
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$727
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$622
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$829
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$511
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$504
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$763
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$482
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$491
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$572
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$635
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$650
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$708
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$571
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$508
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$718
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$501
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$517
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$787
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$812
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$779
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$741
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$812

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$1013
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$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