Lagos vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1368
🏠 One person rent
$490
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$13.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
43
52
🏙️ Population
15.1M
116K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 5960th and 8000th ($946 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd in Sri Lanka, while ranked 7444th and 6555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Lagos Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
13.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$7.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$38
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$683

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$596
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$575
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$654
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$488
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$597
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$759
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$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
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$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
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$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
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$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
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$559
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$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
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$1375
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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Distance City Cost of living
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$683
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$381
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$467
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$582
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$418
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$479
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$477
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$538
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$522
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$278
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$261
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$260
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$342
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$291
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$243
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$290
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$275
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$297
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$268
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$372
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$329
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$294
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$330
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$274
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$313
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$322
562 km or 349 mi Salem
$283
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$335
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$259
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$315
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$232
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$409
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$332
706 km or 439 mi Chittoor
$302
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$507
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$312
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$306
755 km or 469 mi Madanapalle
$320
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$1387