Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lagos is 15.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lagos is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ₦4,060

$6.23 COP 26K

-57.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.91 ₦76.7K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

54.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 ₦8,343

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-26.52%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ₦3,225

$1.72 COP 7,155

22.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₦565

$1.1 COP 4,575

-66.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦339

$0.73 COP 3,060

-69.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.78 ₦1,206

$1.66 COP 6,916

-53.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₦2,131

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-56.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₦3,621

$1.09 COP 4,552

116.51%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,925

$1.24 COP 5,188

0.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,521

$1.33 COP 5,544

72.18%

Eggs

$1.77 ₦2,715

$2.22 COP 9,252

-20.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 ₦9,700

$4.55 COP 19K

38.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 ₦6,669

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-23.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.3 ₦8,147

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-38.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 ₦5,509

$2.26 COP 9,410

58.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ₦3,241

$1.07 COP 4,461

97.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,325

$1.51 COP 6,293

43.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 ₦3,589

$1.42 COP 5,911

64.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 ₦3,708

$1.11 COP 4,619

117.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 ₦2,981

$1.18 COP 4,932

64.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₦3,102

$0.89 COP 3,718

126.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦588

$0.84 COP 3,507

-54.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 ₦1,951

$2.35 COP 9,809

-45.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₦4,875

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-66.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₦993

$1.18 COP 4,927

-44.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,429

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-62.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 ₦1,152

$0.83 COP 3,464

-9.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.83 ₦55.1K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-14.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₦1,823

$1.41 COP 5,899

-15.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 ₦3,447

$1.96 COP 8,164

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.82 ₦7,404

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-38.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 ₦1,135

$1.02 COP 4,265

-27.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.4K ₦31.3M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

15.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.9K ₦32.1M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-20.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.25 ₦64.9K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-48.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.05 ₦15.4K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

6.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦51.8K

$23.51 COP 98K

43.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.86 ₦47.4K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

20.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.47 ₦19.2K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-34.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.44 ₦9,894

$3.96 COP 16.5K

62.63%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$82.6 ₦126.9K

$305 COP 1.3M

-72.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,270 ₦3.5M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-61.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.47 ₦29.9K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-66.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.81 ₦38.1K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-21.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₦100.7K

$103 COP 430.1K

-36.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₦86.7K

$106 COP 440.5K

-46.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₦1.6M

$489 COP 2M

118.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 ₦943K

$379 COP 1.6M

61.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ₦4.1M

$827 COP 3.4M

225.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 ₦2.1M

$729 COP 3M

84.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,916 ₦2.9M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-12.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ₦2.5M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

5.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$122 ₦186.9K

$550 COP 2.3M

-77.89%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

13.43

21.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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