Lagos vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$245
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
17
😀 Quality of life
38
21
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Lagos is 37% less expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 8781st and 6766th ($448 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 7384th and 8961st 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
$1.28
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$11739

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$262
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$407
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$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
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$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
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$443

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$668
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$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
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$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
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$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
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$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
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$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532