Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$490
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
48
63
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 10% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5960th and 6476th ($946 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Ecuador, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7444th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Quito

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Lagos Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$8877

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559