Lagos vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$618
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
62
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.76M

The cost of living in Lagos is 25% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4957th and 6318th ($1102 vs $882) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7632nd and 6166th 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
$3.01
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$9282

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515