Lagos vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$245
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
18
😀 Quality of life
38
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
151K

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8781st and 5703rd ($448 vs $945) 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 7384th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6873

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048