Lagos vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$245
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
38
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 75% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8781st and 2281st ($448 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 76th in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 7384th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Montreal

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Lagos Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$7624

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576