Lagos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
41
83
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4791st and 1937th ($1133 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10464

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$755
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$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
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$492

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192