Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$536
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
42
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5500th and 6319th ($1022 vs $902) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7677th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lagos vs Quito

Prices for goods and services in Lagos and Quito are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lagos Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$8496

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547