Lagos vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$245
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
38
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 47% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 8781st and 6252nd ($448 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 7384th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Porto Alegre

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Lagos Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$8095

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368