Lagos vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$618
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
18
😀 Quality of life
41
69
🏙️ Population
15.1M
151K

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4957th and 5220th ($1102 vs $1047) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 7632nd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$7507

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$1013
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$743
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$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
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$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503