Lagos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$618
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
41
60
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 48% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4957th and 6884th ($1102 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 Recife. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 7632nd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Recife

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Lagos Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$16281

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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544