Belem vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$390
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
41
48
😀 Quality of life
60
42
🏙️ Population
1.3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Belem is 23% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6804th and 5500th ($789 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5967th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Lagos

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Belem Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612