Lagos vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$245
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
38
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8781st and 4828th ($448 vs $1075) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 7384th and 685th 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
$1.28
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$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
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440