Lagos vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$618
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
41
81
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lagos is 0.5% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4957th and 4939th ($1102 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7632nd and 672nd 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
$3.01
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$9190

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827