Lagos vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$245
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
56
😀 Quality of life
38
43
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.9M

The cost of living in Lagos is 51% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8781st and 5826th ($448 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 7384th and 6863rd 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
$1.28
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$12057

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711