Fortaleza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$290
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
42
46
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
2.43M
15.1M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 37% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6830th and 4791st ($717 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Fortaleza ranked 11th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5784th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.53%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$754
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.23
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.95
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.8
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2197
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587

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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