Guayaquil vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$375
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
46
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
2.65M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 20% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6095th and 4791st ($910 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5554th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Lagos

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Guayaquil Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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