Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$245
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
38
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.78M

The cost of living in Lagos is 56% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8781st and 5234th ($448 vs $1010) 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 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7384th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$10845

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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620