Fortaleza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1752
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$328
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$340
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
42
47
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
2.43M
15.1M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 31% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6833rd and 4957th ($758 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Fortaleza ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5841st and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.49
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1344
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$743
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.06
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2167
$2304

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Distance City Cost of living
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$713
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$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561

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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