Lagos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$245
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$626
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
38
43
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.66M

The cost of living in Lagos is 41% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 8781st and 6515th ($448 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 0.8 months in Recife. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 7384th and 6854th 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
$1.28
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$5.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$19214

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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525