Lagos vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
67
😀 Quality of life
41
74
🏙️ Population
15.1M
504K

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4791st and 891st ($1133 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 790th 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Mesa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10345

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$1019
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$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955