Lagos vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$607
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
17
😀 Quality of life
41
21
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4791st and 6990th ($1133 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6804th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Naypyidaw

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Lagos Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$8095

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$759
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$699
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$774
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$617
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$704
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$644
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$635
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$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
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$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
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$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
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$374
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$492

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$617
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$613
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$655
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$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
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$742
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$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
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$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
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$1174
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$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
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$295
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$290
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$1168
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$296
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$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
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$339
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$598
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$390
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$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608