Lagos vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
41
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lagos is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4791st and 973rd ($1133 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 858th in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10377

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657