Lagos vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
38
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.15M

The cost of living in Lagos is 80% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8781st and 1216th ($448 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and France, respectively. Check Nigeria vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 7384th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Paris

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Lagos Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$16502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381