Lagos vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$607
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
15.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Lagos is 12% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4791st and 5616th ($1133 vs $1012) 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 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6804th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629