Lagos vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$490
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 32% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5960th and 7186th ($946 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 56th in Nigeria and Venezuela, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 7444th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Maracaibo

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Lagos Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$14308

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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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931