Chittagong vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$358
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$97.4
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$160
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$75
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
54
42
🏙️ Population
2.58M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 65% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9065th and 5500th ($358 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bangladesh and Nigeria, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chittagong compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6403rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chittagong vs Lagos

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Chittagong Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.9
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$205
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.2
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.83%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$825
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$459
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.08
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.42
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.09
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.98
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.3
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1175
$2622

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$350
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$481
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$296
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$571
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$314
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$327
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$287
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$336
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$528
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$338
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$325
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$338
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$341
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$330
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$335
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$362
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$330
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$321
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$326
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$329
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$331
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$323
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$320
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$321
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$320
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$364
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$326
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$324
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$275
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$330
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$344
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$290
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$1017
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$741
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$796
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$759
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$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
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$612
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$659
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$650
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$578
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$631
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$802
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$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
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$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
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$785
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$703
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$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
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$682
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$618
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$587
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$849
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$601
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$785
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$1551
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$562
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$612