Lagos vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$490
$621
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
48
27
😀 Quality of life
43
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
49K

The cost of living in Lagos is 26% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 5960th and 4567th ($946 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 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 7444th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Port of Spain

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Lagos Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10377

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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 of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1223
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1106
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1039
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1138
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1083
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1083
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$772
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$707
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$830
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$613
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$645
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$680
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1005
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$793
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1328
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$685
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1453
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$650
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$873
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$773
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$752
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1178
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$853
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1010
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1107
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$954
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$947
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$805
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1212
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$801