Lagos vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$789
🏠 One person rent
$245
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$85.7
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$31.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
41
😀 Quality of life
38
17
🏙️ Population
15.1M
908K

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 8781st and 8460th ($448 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Owerri. Ranked 1st vs 15th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 7384th vs 9079th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Owerri

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Lagos Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$1.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$3.79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$1.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$0.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.01
🥤 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
$161
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$7.34
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$11.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
17.51%
🏙️ 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
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$0.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$9.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$9.09
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$1.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$27.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$32.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$698

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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 Owerri

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$330
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$233
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$354
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$327
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$290
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$351
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$237
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$315
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$272
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$990
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$243
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$860
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$587
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$683
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1300
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$436
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$250
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$310
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$761
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$288
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$262
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$448
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$407
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$314
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$826
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$313
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$697
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1242
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$732
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$567
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$269
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$210
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$866
577 km or 358 mi Save
$676
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$866
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$677
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$272
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$265