Lagos vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$490
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
48
25
😀 Quality of life
43
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5960th and 6589th ($946 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th 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 31st in Brazil, while ranked 7444th and 5837th 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
$3.44
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$4970

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709