Lagos vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$618
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
74
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Lagos is 39% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4957th and 6703rd ($1102 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and the Philippines, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7632nd and 5220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Manila

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Lagos Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$16980

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448