Caracas vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$458
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
2.25M
15.1M

The cost of living in Caracas is 17% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4773rd and 5500th ($1199 vs $1022) 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 6562nd and 7677th 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
$12.5
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612