Lagos vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
38
82
🏙️ Population
15.1M
546K

The cost of living in Lagos is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8781st and 2695th ($448 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Portugal, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 7384th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lisbon

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Lagos Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$14616

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202