Brasilia vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$415
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$75
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
48
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
3M
15.1M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6162nd and 5500th ($928 vs $1022) 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5658th and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Lagos

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Brasilia Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$2622

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612