Caracas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1176
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2856
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$445
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$768
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 7% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4759th and 4957th ($1176 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Venezuela and Nigeria, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6470th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.79%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1104
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.49
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.31
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4885
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$989
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$969
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1015
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$963
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$757
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$712
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$759
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$890
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$894
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$803
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$813
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$775
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$768
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$743
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$716
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$768
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$791
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$719
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$779
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$739
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$714
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$733
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$843
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$730
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$779
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$803
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2005
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$650
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$760
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$908
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$618
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$627
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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