Lagos vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$536
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$478
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
12
😀 Quality of life
42
49
🏙️ Population
15.1M
16.6K

The cost of living in Lagos is 1% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 5500th and 5567th ($1022 vs $1012) 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 0.1 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 7677th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Roseau

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Lagos Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$4478

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1173
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1717
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1733
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1170
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1166
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1145
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$989
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1332
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1454
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1336
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2884
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1079
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1078
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2600
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1136
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2293
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1284
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1232
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1097
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$641
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$699
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1010
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1583
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1683
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1299
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1667
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1716
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1572
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1189