Can Tho vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1212
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$155
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$262
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$159
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
43
43
🏙️ Population
3.21M
15.1M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 52% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8848th and 5960th ($455 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 4th in Vietnam and Nigeria, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Can Tho compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Can Tho ranked 15th best city to live in Vietnam vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7506th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Lagos

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Can Tho Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.45
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.12
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.56%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.86
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.33
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.31
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.58
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6876
$2984

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$519
52 km or 33 mi Soc Trang
$523
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$508
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$530
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$506
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$721
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$517
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$414
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$503
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$776
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$582
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$893
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$518
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$518
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$766
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$480
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$493
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$563
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$668
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$679
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$718
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$601
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$540
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$724
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$515
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$531
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$809
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$839
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$799
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$735
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$812

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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