Lagos vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$618
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
47
29
😀 Quality of life
41
32
🏙️ Population
15.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 101% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4957th and 8291st ($1102 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7632nd and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$8839

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$1013
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$743
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$793
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$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
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$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
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$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
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$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
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$397
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$576

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
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$499
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$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524