Lagos vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$598
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$1263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
7
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
133K

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4761st and 4205th ($1113 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1 months in Male. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6935th and 4917th 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
$2.72
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$3201

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