Lagos vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
93
😀 Quality of life
41
82
🏙️ Population
15.1M
546K

The cost of living in Lagos is 35% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 4791st and 2758th ($1133 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Nigeria and Portugal, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 6804th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Lisbon

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Lagos Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$16143

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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

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162