Lagos vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$598
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$2923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
548K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4761st and 1662nd ($1113 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 46th in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6935th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Manchester

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Lagos Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$19551

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$613
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$634
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$666
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$755
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$558
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$651
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$535
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$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
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$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
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$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
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$553
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$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
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$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
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$621
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$743
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$1502
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$433
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$551
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$384
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$1948
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$1874
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$1845
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$1720
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$1602
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$1788
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$1806
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$1672
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$1806
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$1720
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$1962
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$1574
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$1675
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$1497
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$1753
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$1686
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$1376
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$1680
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$1793
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$1737
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$1686
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$1456
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$1693
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$1598
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$1707
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$1774
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$1680
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$1706
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$1465
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$1401
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$1774
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$1764
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$1552
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$1897
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$1710
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
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