Lagos vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$1737
🏠 One person rent
$598
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
2.42M

The cost of living in Lagos is 58% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 4761st and 6861st ($1113 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 0.5 months in Salvador. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Salvador ranked 7th in Brazil, while ranked 6935th and 5641st 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
$2.72
$5.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$8.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$10392

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$1030
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$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$565
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$564
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$538
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$554
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$540
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$530
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$542
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$490
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$444
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$565
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$527
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$510
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$512
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$560
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$522
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$567
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$517
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$591
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$428
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$531
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$551
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$667
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$531
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$610
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$572
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$547
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$547
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$534
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$503
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$548
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$529
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$545
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$554
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677