Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$536
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
48
95
😀 Quality of life
42
67
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lagos is 0.9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5500th and 5559th ($1022 vs $1013) 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 7677th and 4845th 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
$3.02
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631