Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$607
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
94
😀 Quality of life
41
62
🏙️ Population
15.1M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lagos is 19% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4791st and 5959th ($1133 vs $955) 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 6804th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10815

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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585