Lagos vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$536
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
48
92
😀 Quality of life
42
80
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5500th and 4795th ($1022 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and Chile, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7677th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Santiago

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Lagos Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849