Lagos vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$794
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$607
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
41
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.33M

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 4791st and 6457th ($1133 vs $794) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6804th and 5818th 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
$2.98
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$59.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$8117

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$676
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$584
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$664
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$535
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$592
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$622
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$631
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$639
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$573
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$637
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$573
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$540
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$647
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$549
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$596
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$619
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$472
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$653
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$596
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$622
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$594
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$492
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$593
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$623
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$592
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$660
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$620
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$826
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$728
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$653
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$596
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$648
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$670
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$692
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$561
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$758
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$691
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$635
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$623
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$373