Lagos vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$245
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
38
51
🏙️ Population
15.1M
224K

The cost of living in Lagos is 50% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8781st and 5990th ($448 vs $896) 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 7384th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$497

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$826
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617