Lagos vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
49
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.02M

The cost of living in Lagos is 55% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5960th and 1688th ($946 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 7444th and 141st 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
$3.44
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$17263

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875