Belo Horizonte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$341
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$162
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
47
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
2.32M
15.1M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6579th and 4761st ($768 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5438th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Lagos

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Belo Horizonte Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$2289

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Belo HorizonteLagos

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507