Lagos vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$607
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
77
😀 Quality of life
41
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4791st and 5792nd ($1133 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Peru, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6804th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722