Lagos vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$607
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
41
34
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 60% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4791st and 6889th ($1133 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Nigeria and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6804th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14223

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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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789