Lagos vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$765
🏠 One person rent
$245
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
38
17
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lagos is 27% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8781st and 9080th ($448 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Ranked 1st vs 14th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 7384th vs 9077th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Onitsha

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Lagos Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.43
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$704

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Cities near Lagos

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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617