Lagos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
38
82
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 80% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8781st and 1165th ($448 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10957

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185