Lagos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$245
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
42
😀 Quality of life
38
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
316K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8781st and 4577th ($448 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 7384th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$4597

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$826
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$697
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$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
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$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
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$443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
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$699
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$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680