Lagos vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$607
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
41
40
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.49M

The cost of living in Lagos is 46% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 4791st and 6539th ($1133 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Recife. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6804th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$18289

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502