Lagos vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
385K

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4957th and 658th ($1102 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 582nd in Nigeria and the United States, respectively. Check Nigeria vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$14367

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$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
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$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294