Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$598
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
64
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 26% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4761st and 6124th ($1113 vs $884) 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 0.8 months in Quito. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6935th and 5845th 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
$2.72
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8036

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LagosQuito

Cost of living

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493