Lagos vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$245
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
38
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8781st and 6438th ($448 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 7384th and 4458th 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
$1.28
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371