Lagos vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lagos Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$1346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$598
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$945
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$962
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
48
😀 Quality of life
40
75
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.32M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 4761st and 4065th ($1113 vs $1346) 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 6935th and 1043rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lagos vs Montevideo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lagos vs Montevideo

Prices for goods and services in Lagos and Montevideo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lagos Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$48.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$4.26
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$552
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$2929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$50.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$9.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$9.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$9.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$82.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8232

Cost of living in other countries

LagosMontevideo

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1188
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1189
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1120
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1238
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$965
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1582
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$807
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$803
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1094
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$853
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$828
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$552
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$643
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$741
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$805
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$859
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$863
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$863
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$865
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$849
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1130
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$979
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$877
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$889
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$924
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$938
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$939
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$963
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$952
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$940