Lagos vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$490
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
43
26
🏙️ Population
15.1M
987K

The cost of living in Lagos is 69% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5960th and 8323rd ($946 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Haiti, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 7444th and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Port-au-Prince

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Lagos Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4615

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314