Belo Horizonte vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$345
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$180
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
46
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
2.32M
15.1M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6493rd and 4791st ($787 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5488th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belo Horizonte Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

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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