Lagos vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$536
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$1140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
42
77
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.3M

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5500th and 3808th ($1022 vs $1572) 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 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7677th and 1165th 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
$3.02
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$10526

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050