Lagos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$3808
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
41
74
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 45% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4957th and 1988th ($1102 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10429

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$598
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$705
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$646
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$644
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$642
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$835
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$632
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$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
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$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
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$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
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$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
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$600
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$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
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$822
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$1774
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$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
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$563
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$961
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$674
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$852
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$1514
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$532
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$631
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$1917
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$1662
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$1505
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$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
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$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
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$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
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$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
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$1646
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$1810
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$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
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$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
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$1686
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$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
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$1246
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$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
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$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
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$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
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$1617
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$1664
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$1472
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$1650
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$1220
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$1436
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$2042