Lagos vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
41
92
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lagos is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4791st and 45th ($1133 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$21468

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$1019
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$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
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$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647