Lagos vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$607
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
18
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
151K

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4791st and 5422nd ($1133 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Nigeria and Montenegro, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6804th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7581

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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
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$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282