Lagos vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$607
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
91
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.26M

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4791st and 4604th ($1133 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6804th and 705th 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
$2.98
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534