Lagos vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lagos Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$607
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
41
25
🏙️ Population
15.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 112% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4791st and 8393rd ($1133 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6804th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lagos vs Meru infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lagos vs Meru

Prices for goods and services in Lagos and Meru are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lagos Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$8360

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lagos

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 Meru

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545