Lagos vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$607
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
22
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lagos is 8% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 4791st and 5280th ($1133 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Nigeria and Mexico, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 6804th and 5480th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$56.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2860
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$2656

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$1019
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$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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$2786
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$922
18 km or 11 mi National
$2877
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$2973
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3346
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2775
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2936
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2799
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2821
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2765
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$2853
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$2795
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2718
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$2997
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2783
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$2926
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$912
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2767
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2579
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2886
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3006
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2650
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2717
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2828
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
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$3001
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2587
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$2928
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2789
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3047
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2653
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2644