Brasilia vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$339
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.82M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 29% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6414th and 4791st ($806 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5782nd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Lagos

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