Lagos vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$536
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
25
😀 Quality of life
42
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 24% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5500th and 6673rd ($1022 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 7677th and 5988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Manaus

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Lagos Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$754
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
10.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$22.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$4934

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$726
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$732
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$734
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$728
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$743
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$750
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$753
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$659
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$676
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$740
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$701
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$649
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$669
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$636
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1180
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$607
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$638
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$649
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$572
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$756
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$662
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1181
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$877
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$666
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$812
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$643
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1996
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$697
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1979
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$788
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$794
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$789
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$702