Guarulhos vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guarulhos Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$202
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$630
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$346
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
59
41
🏙️ Population
1.29M
15.1M

The cost of living in Guarulhos is 39% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6983rd and 4791st ($691 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 Guarulhos compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Guarulhos ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5397th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guarulhos Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.42
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.1
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1141
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.16
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.84
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.43
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10855
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.6 mi Sao Paulo
$1012
17 km or 11 mi Mairipora
$640
17 km or 11 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
19 km or 12 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
19 km or 12 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
20 km or 13 mi Poa
$633
21 km or 13 mi Santo Andre
$644
23 km or 14 mi Aruja
$639
24 km or 15 mi Maua
$663
24 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
25 km or 16 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
26 km or 16 mi Diadema
$674
27 km or 17 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
27 km or 17 mi Osasco
$686
30 km or 18 mi Francisco Morato
$645
30 km or 19 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
31 km or 20 mi Carapicuiba
$573
35 km or 22 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
35 km or 22 mi Barueri
$738
37 km or 23 mi Cajamar
$679
38 km or 24 mi Embu das Artes
$627
38 km or 24 mi Jandira
$640
39 km or 24 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
39 km or 24 mi Atibaia
$595
39 km or 24 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
41 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
42 km or 26 mi Itapevi
$606
42 km or 26 mi Cotia
$621
43 km or 26 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
43 km or 27 mi Itanhaem
$641
47 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Cubatao
$640
50 km or 31 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
57 km or 35 mi Sao Vicente
$653
59 km or 36 mi Santos
$746
59 km or 37 mi Bertioga
$638
60 km or 37 mi Itatiba
$664
61 km or 38 mi Jacarei
$643
61 km or 38 mi Braganca Paulista
$640

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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