Lagos vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
69
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
15.1M
385K

The cost of living in Lagos is 61% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5500th and 719th ($1022 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 625th 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 32nd in the United States, while ranked 7677th and 151st 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
$3.02
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$16676

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$1017
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$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2474
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$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285