Lagos vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$490
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
57
😀 Quality of life
43
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lagos is 7% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 5960th and 6337th ($946 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 7444th and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Salvador

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Lagos Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$15139

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$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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751