Lagos vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
41
17
🏙️ Population
15.1M
908K

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4957th and 2835th ($1102 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0 months in Owerri. Ranked 1st vs 17th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 7632nd vs 9159th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$1311

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652