Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$607
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 26% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4791st and 6126th ($1133 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6804th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7183

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483