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

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Lagos Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$618
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
21
😀 Quality of life
41
37
🏙️ Population
15.1M
987K

The cost of living in Lagos is 94% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4957th and 8107th ($1102 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 7632nd and 8116th 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
$3.01
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$3682

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223