Lagos vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$618
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
15.1M
546K

The cost of living in Lagos is 42% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4957th and 2357th ($1102 vs $1889) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 7632nd and 479th 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
$3.01
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$17217

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231