Lagos vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$607
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
48
😀 Quality of life
41
76
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.32M

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4791st and 4267th ($1133 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Uruguay, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6804th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$7936

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771