Lagos vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$245
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
46
30
😀 Quality of life
38
29
🏙️ Population
15.1M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8781st and 8601st ($448 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and Kenya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 7384th and 8527th 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
$1.28
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6789

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539