Lagos vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$618
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
43
😀 Quality of life
41
61
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.13M

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4957th and 5424th ($1102 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 7632nd and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$7804

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$1013
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$743
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$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544