Lagos vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lagos is 45% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4957th and 1942nd ($1102 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 7632nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rome

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Lagos Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10916

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323