Lagos vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$598
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
47
29
😀 Quality of life
40
27
🏙️ Population
15.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 106% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4761st and 8317th ($1113 vs $541) 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 0.1 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 6935th and 8421st 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
$2.72
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8023

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Cost of living

$349

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$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518