Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$245
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
38
61
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.01M

The cost of living in Lagos is 47% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 8781st and 6208th ($448 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Ecuador, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 7384th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416