Lagos vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
86
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4791st and 656th ($1133 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Nigeria and Canada, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6804th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Toronto

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Lagos Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$18156

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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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$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085