Lagos vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
43
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5960th and 1311th ($946 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1104th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mesa

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Lagos Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$15526

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994