Lagos vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$607
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
41
49
🏙️ Population
15.1M
224K

The cost of living in Lagos is 30% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4791st and 6225th ($1133 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Suriname, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6804th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$5271

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$1019
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$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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602