George Town vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3374
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8402
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$2280
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$4877
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$837
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4688
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
46
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
41K
15.1M

The cost of living in George Town is 653% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 32nd and 8781st ($3374 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Cayman Islands and Nigeria, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in George Town compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 754th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30.2
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.8
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$6.34
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2356
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5734
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4269
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$120
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.08%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8481
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.78
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.93
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.3
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.3
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1229
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25346
$718

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$1247
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$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
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$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
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$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