Lagos vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$598
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
72
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lagos is 48% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4761st and 6663rd ($1113 vs $752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 13th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto Alegre ranked 10th in Brazil, while ranked 6935th and 5820th 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
$2.72
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$284
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$590
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$48.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$6.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$53.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$7512

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$632
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$546
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$624
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$495
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$564
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$584
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$593
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$599
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$536
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$608
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$549
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$537
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$540
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$519
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$529
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$551
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$500
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$619
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$578
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$577
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$446
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$463
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$537
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$589
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$544
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$628
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$594
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$857
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$707
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$632
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$553
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$632
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$639
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$658
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$510
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$659
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$600
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$594
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$461