Lagos vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$536
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
42
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.55M

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5500th and 7165th ($1022 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 7677th and 7088th 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
$3.02
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$14264

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909