Guadalajara vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$529
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
47
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
1.46M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 2% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4902nd and 4957th ($1120 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Mexico and Nigeria, respectively. Check Mexico vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5577th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$2304

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$843
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$953
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$1006
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$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
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$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
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$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
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$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
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$894
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$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
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$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
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$926
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$1166

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$1013
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$743
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$793
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$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
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$961
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$674
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$852
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$1514
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$532
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$631
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$397
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$576