Lagos vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$245
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
45
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8781st and 8370th ($448 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Nigeria and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 7384th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3526

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$826
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$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464