Lagos vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$490
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
43
71
🏙️ Population
15.1M
9.94M

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5960th and 5300th ($946 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Peru, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7444th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lima

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Lagos Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731