Lagos vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
38
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lagos is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8781st and 26th ($448 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$18429

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$826
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$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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$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
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$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
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$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
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$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
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$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
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$3180
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$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
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$2606