Lagos vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
50
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4791st and 1290th ($1133 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6804th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Ottawa

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Lagos Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$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
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884