Lagos vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$3693
🏠 One person rent
$490
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1108
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$1302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
43
78
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 38% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5960th and 3858th ($946 vs $1539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Nigeria and Uruguay, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Montevideo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7444th and 869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Montevideo

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Lagos Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2293
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$70.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$4.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$5.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$10657

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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 Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1344
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1171
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1354
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1059
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1629
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$851
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$815
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1183
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$784
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$733
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$610
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$693
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$788
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$859
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$920
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$923
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$927
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$923
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$920
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1247
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$955
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$939
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$948
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$914
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1035
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$970
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1082
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$872
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008