Lagos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$536
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
54
😀 Quality of life
42
65
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 27% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5500th and 6735th ($1022 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 7677th and 5331st 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
$3.02
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$13958

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$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583