Lagos vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$490
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
43
28
🏙️ Population
15.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5960th and 8425th ($946 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 7444th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Meru

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Lagos Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10408

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$995
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$768
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$583