Caracas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$471
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
53
43
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 32% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4637th and 5960th ($1253 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6464th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Lagos

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Caracas Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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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