Brasilia vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$296
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$162
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
47
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.82M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6598th and 4761st ($765 vs $1113) 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5716th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$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
$1.5
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$2289

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Lagos

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