Lagos vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$598
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
40
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lagos is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4761st and 36th ($1113 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6935th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$28706

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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759