Lagos vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$607
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Lagos is 41% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4791st and 6428th ($1133 vs $801) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6804th and 4217th 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
$2.98
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442