Lagos vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$245
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
38
64
🏙️ Population
15.1M
12.4M

The cost of living in Lagos is 57% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8781st and 5031st ($448 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 Sao Paulo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 7384th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$12031

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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659