Brasilia vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$386
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
2.82M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 20% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6320th and 4957th ($882 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5763rd and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576