Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 14.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Lagos
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.11
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.73
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.03
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.60
|
$6.73
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.03
|
$10.93
€10.01
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.55
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,387.08
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€980.73
|
$964.59
€883.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.26
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€528.01
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€13,971.29
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.95
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.39
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.50
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€38.85
|
$62.88
€57.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.31
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.47
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.56
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.31
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
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