Lagos vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1291
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2925
🏠 One person rent
$490
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
41
😀 Quality of life
43
56
🏙️ Population
15.1M
331K

The cost of living in Lagos is 27% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5960th and 4553rd ($946 vs $1291) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 7444th and 6244th 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
$3.44
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$590
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1319
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4732

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1254
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1261
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1231
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$770
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$905
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1123
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1132
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1130
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1204
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$790
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$678
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$860
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$935
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$854
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$951
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$832
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$681
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$791
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$962
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$756
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$960
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$759
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$716
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$619
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$503
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$775
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$788
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$665
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$1014
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1049
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$817
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1008
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$706