Lagos vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2301
🏠 One person rent
$245
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$32.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
12
😀 Quality of life
38
34
🏙️ Population
15.1M
14.7K

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 8781st and 6260th ($448 vs $834) 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 7384th and 7938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$7.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$9.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$4.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$5.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$3360

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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
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1168
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1576
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1570
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1570
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1561
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1579
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1575
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1108
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1074
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1076
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$993
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$1008
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1212
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1214
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1294
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1353
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$1857
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1069
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1069
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2446
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1099
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2309
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1218
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1217
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1053
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$666
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$654
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$710
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$898
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1503
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1651
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1596
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1578
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1468
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1611
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1523
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1172