Guatemala City vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$588
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
48
😀 Quality of life
41
42
🏙️ Population
995K
15.1M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 14% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 4848th and 5500th ($1168 vs $1022) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 7729th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Lagos

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Guatemala City Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612