Lagos vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$245
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
92
😀 Quality of life
38
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.87M

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8781st and 2685th ($448 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria and Italy, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 7384th and 230th 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
$1.28
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$9800

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229