Lagos vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$607
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$841
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
46
27
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
15.1M
81.1K

The cost of living in Lagos is 3% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4791st and 4682nd ($1133 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Trinidad and Tobago 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 of Spain. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6804th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3731

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877