Lagos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$618
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
15.1M
690K

The cost of living in Lagos is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4957th and 73rd ($1102 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 7632nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Washington

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Lagos Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$24065

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949