Lagos vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
52
😀 Quality of life
42
87
🏙️ Population
15.1M
342K

The cost of living in Lagos is 50% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5500th and 1962nd ($1022 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 386th 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
$3.02
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$12077

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$759
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$665
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$775
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$612
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$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
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$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022