Lagos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$490
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
43
66
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 18% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5960th and 6758th ($946 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd 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 0.5 months in Recife. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 7444th and 5007th 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
$3.44
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$11966

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592