Lagos vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2777
🏠 One person rent
$607
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$889
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$75.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
41
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
14.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 4791st and 5671st ($1133 vs $1003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Dominica, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 6804th and 6502nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
7.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$37.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$3.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$7.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$147
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$3324

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$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1138
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1582
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1594
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1159
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1081
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1084
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1004
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$981
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1241
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1242
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1390
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1360
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1926
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1061
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1065
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2561
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1101
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2295
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1168
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1164
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1070
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$692
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$684
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$719
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$964
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1574
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1697
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1627
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1677
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1493
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1534
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1158