Lagos vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$245
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
38
17
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 37% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 8781st and 6715th ($448 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 7384th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$14120

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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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780