Caracas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$366
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 8% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5335th and 4791st ($1045 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6509th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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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