Lagos vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$618
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
30
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 54% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4957th and 7017th ($1102 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th 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 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 7632nd and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$14017

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843