Lagos vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$490
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
96
😀 Quality of life
43
75
🏙️ Population
15.1M
11.5M

The cost of living in Lagos is 16% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5960th and 4918th ($946 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7444th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Sao Paulo

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Lagos Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$15990

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720