Lagos vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$490
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
43
46
🏙️ Population
15.1M
948K

The cost of living in Lagos is 2% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5960th and 5785th ($946 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Nigeria and Laos, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7444th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Vientiane

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Lagos Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$9878

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$627
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$531
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$518
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$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
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$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
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$795
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$656
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$583
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$697
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$693
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$762
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$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
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$661
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$559
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$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
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$591
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$692
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$564
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$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
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$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
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$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
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$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
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$601
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$575
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$375