Lagos vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$245
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$877
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
60
😀 Quality of life
38
67
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 62% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8781st and 4518th ($448 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 7384th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$9894

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892