Lagos vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2191
🏠 One person rent
$490
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$507
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lagos is 7% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5960th and 6346th ($946 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 7444th and 5036th 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
$3.44
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$36
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1639
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1237
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$9470

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$696
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$622
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$742
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$609
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$679
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$670
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$694
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$683
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$599
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$736
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$646
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$592
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$617
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$608
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$619
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$636
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$538
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$719
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$680
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$671
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$508
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$524
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$596
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$686
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$597
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$741
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$685
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$1035
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$751
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$758
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$571
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$781
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$753
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$762
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$583
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$812
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$801
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$669
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$714
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$500