Guatemala City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$454
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
50
41
🏙️ Population
1.21M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5655th and 4791st ($1005 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Nigeria, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6198th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492