Can Tho vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1218
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$158
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
48
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
3.21M
15.1M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 55% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 8867th and 5500th ($456 vs $1022) 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 14th best city to live in Vietnam vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7544th and 7677th 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
$1.16
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.63%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.12
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.08
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.34
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6966
$2622

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$519
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$523
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$514
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$535
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$512
117 km or 73 mi Svay Rieng
$708
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$526
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$419
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$525
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$760
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$587
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$882
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$530
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$501
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$764
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$500
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$506
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$572
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$652
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$679
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$763
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$575
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$541
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$768
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$519
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$551
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$846
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$874
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$838
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$782
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$845

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$1017
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$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
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$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612