George Town vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$59
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
25
48
😀 Quality of life
80
43
🏙️ Population
47K
15.1M

The cost of living in George Town is 301% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 15th and 5960th ($3795 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 717th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Lagos

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George Town Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$2984

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$1158
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$1090
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$1160
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$1322
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$1213
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$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
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$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
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$995
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$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
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$1375
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$606
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$714
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$373
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$666