Lagos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$607
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
42
😀 Quality of life
41
51
🏙️ Population
15.1M
316K

The cost of living in Lagos is 5% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4791st and 4621st ($1133 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and El Salvador, respectively. Check Nigeria vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6804th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs San Salvador

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Lagos San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4693

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$1019
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$710
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$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697