Lagos vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$490
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
8
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
133K

The cost of living in Lagos is 28% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5960th and 4490th ($946 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Maldives, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Male. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 7444th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Male

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Lagos Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$3305

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$995
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$639
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$670
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$596
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$575
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$654
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$488
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$597
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$759
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$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
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
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$666

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$1387
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$342
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$291
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$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
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$259
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$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
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$313
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$418
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$312
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$538
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$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
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$297
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$275
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$332
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$283
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$379
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$522
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$265
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$507
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$294
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$303
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$318
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$322