Lagos vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$245
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$1269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
48
😀 Quality of life
38
76
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.32M

The cost of living in Lagos is 66% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 8781st and 4149th ($448 vs $1311) 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 1 months in Montevideo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 7384th and 824th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$46.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$3.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
7.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2297
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$5.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$4.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$9.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$7392

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1187
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1123
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1186
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$989
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1672
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$491
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$465
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1101
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$679
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$678
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$705
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$661
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$650
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$645
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$558
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$581
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$559
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$577
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$536
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$791
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$657
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$579
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$597
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$658
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$639
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$658
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$642
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$683
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$639