Lagos vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$245
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
44
😀 Quality of life
38
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8781st and 4974th ($448 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nigeria and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7384th and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$6562

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$826
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504