Lagos vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$607
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
56
😀 Quality of life
41
58
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lagos is 53% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4791st and 6712th ($1133 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 6804th and 5558th 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
$2.98
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$10964

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$1019
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610