Caracas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$357
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
41
38
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 118% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5499th and 8781st ($975 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 7028th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$854
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443