Lagos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
43
85
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5960th and 1924th ($946 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 7444th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs San Juan

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Lagos San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$12973

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$995
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$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120