Lagos vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$536
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
42
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5500th and 6679th ($1022 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.4 months in Manila. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 7677th and 5265th 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
$3.02
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434