Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$618
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4957th and 6006th ($1102 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7632nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586