Fortaleza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$814
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1863
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$353
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$491
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
42
46
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
2.7M
15.1M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 82% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6336th and 8781st ($814 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 9th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5829th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fortaleza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.73
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2398
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
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$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443