Lagos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$618
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
331K

The cost of living in Lagos is 19% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4957th and 4346th ($1102 vs $1362) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 7632nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$6470

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$1013
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$793
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$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
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$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
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$397
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$576

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698