Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$490
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
43
72
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lagos is 14% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5960th and 5029th ($946 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 7444th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$12842

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634