Lagos vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5035
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
15.1M
385K

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4791st and 497th ($1133 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 439th 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Tampa

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Lagos Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$14056

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369