Fortaleza vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fortaleza Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1867
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$353
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$75
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
43
48
😀 Quality of life
61
42
🏙️ Population
2.58M
15.1M

The cost of living in Fortaleza is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6710th and 5500th ($812 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Fortaleza compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Fortaleza ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5803rd and 7677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fortaleza vs Lagos

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Fortaleza Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.45%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1530
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.14
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2506
$2622

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14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$760
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$677
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$546
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$684
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$674
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$687
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$700
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$823
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$577
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$740
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$652
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$640
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$635
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$676
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$640
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$706
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$608
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$611
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$600
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$609
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$578
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$605
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$559
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$543
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$653
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$628
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$563
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$579
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$622
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$615
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$582
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$687
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$589
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$452
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$659
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$595

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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