Brasilia vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$332
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
3.09M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 84% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6295th and 8781st ($826 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5819th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443