Lagos vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$618
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
17
😀 Quality of life
41
23
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.16M

The cost of living in Lagos is 86% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4957th and 7871st ($1102 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Myanmar, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 7632nd and 9024th 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
$3.01
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$8355

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$632
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$664
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$526
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$699
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$926
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$684
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$417
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$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
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$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
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$600
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$630
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$878
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$668
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$822
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$1774
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$712
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$676
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$563
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$961
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$674
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$852
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$534
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$519
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$727
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$614
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$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
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$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
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$567
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$324
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$358
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$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
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$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
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$601
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$680
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$1261
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$539
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$1181
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$607
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$362
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$312
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$332
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$1152
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$321
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$348
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$352
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$464
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$578
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$301
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$582
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$354
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$623
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$675
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$590