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

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Lagos Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$607
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
41
21
🏙️ Population
15.1M
987K

The cost of living in Lagos is 106% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4791st and 8280th ($1133 vs $549) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6804th and 8831st 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
$2.98
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165