Lagos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
15.1M
690K

The cost of living in Lagos is 64% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4791st and 93rd ($1133 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6804th and 41st 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
$2.98
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948