Lagos vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$490
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
77
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5960th and 6643rd ($946 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 7444th and 5317th 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
$3.44
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413