Chittagong vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chittagong Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$312
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$835
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$82.9
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
46
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
2.58M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chittagong is 72% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 9199th and 4791st ($312 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Chittagong ranked 2nd best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6529th and 6804th 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
$0.96
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.9
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$48.6
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.5
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.33
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$2
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.4
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$938
$2307

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$301
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$271
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$428
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$339
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$593
283 km or 176 mi Jessore
$290
287 km or 179 mi Sylhet
$296
307 km or 191 mi Mymensingh
$256
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$353
342 km or 213 mi Monywa
$588
347 km or 215 mi Barasat
$356
348 km or 217 mi Madhyamgram
$341
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$360
350 km or 218 mi Bidhannagar
$360
351 km or 218 mi North Dumdum
$343
353 km or 219 mi South Dumdum
$351
353 km or 219 mi Imphal
$391
354 km or 220 mi Bhatpara
$342
355 km or 220 mi Naihati
$335
356 km or 221 mi Baranagar
$340
356 km or 221 mi Kamarhati
$343
356 km or 222 mi Panihati
$344
358 km or 222 mi Barrackpore
$336
358 km or 222 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
358 km or 222 mi Chandannagar
$335
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$334
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$408
359 km or 223 mi Bally
$338
360 km or 224 mi Serampore
$336
361 km or 224 mi Krishnanagar
$294
362 km or 225 mi Howrah
$338
362 km or 225 mi Shillong
$390
362 km or 225 mi Shantipur
$307
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$282
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$1019
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$710
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$755
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$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
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$638
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$787
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$1262
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$412
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$546
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$374
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$492