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

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Lagos Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$598
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
22
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
15.1M
987K

The cost of living in Lagos is 105% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4761st and 8307th ($1113 vs $542) 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6935th and 7453rd 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
$2.72
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$3207

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LagosPort-au-Prince

Cost of living

$349

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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197