Lagos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
38
95
🏙️ Population
15.1M
690K

The cost of living in Lagos is 85% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8781st and 96th ($448 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 7384th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846