Lagos vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$607
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$488
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
23
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.06M

The cost of living in Lagos is 42% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4791st and 6439th ($1133 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6804th and 6028th 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
$2.98
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$4749

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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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668