Lagos vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
38
88
🏙️ Population
15.1M
385K

The cost of living in Lagos is 83% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 8781st and 545th ($448 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 489th 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 41st in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 180th 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
$1.28
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$26113

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
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$2426
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$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357