Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Brest and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Brest is 2.3% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brest is 11.7% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.6 BYN 24.86
$2.64 ₦4,060
187.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.43 BYN 96.2
$49.91 ₦76.7K
-41.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 BYN 22.24
$5.43 ₦8,343
25.23%
Cappuccino
$1.51 BYN 4.94
$2.1 ₦3,225
-28.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BYN 2.74
$0.37 ₦565
127.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$0.22 ₦339
227.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 BYN 3.91
$0.78 ₦1,206
52.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 BYN 8.82
$1.39 ₦2,131
94.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 BYN 2.82
$2.36 ₦3,621
-63.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 BYN 2.36
$1.25 ₦1,925
-42.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 BYN 2.84
$2.29 ₦3,521
-62.01%
Eggs
$1.42 BYN 4.65
$1.77 ₦2,715
-19.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 BYN 21.23
$6.31 ₦9,700
2.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 BYN 11.57
$4.34 ₦6,669
-18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 BYN 11.64
$5.3 ₦8,147
-32.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 BYN 4.41
$3.58 ₦5,509
-62.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BYN 5.63
$2.11 ₦3,241
-18.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BYN 5.57
$2.16 ₦3,325
-21.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.77
$2.34 ₦3,589
-24.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 BYN 2.68
$2.41 ₦3,708
-65.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BYN 2.6
$1.94 ₦2,981
-59.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 BYN 4.27
$2.02 ₦3,102
-35.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BYN 3.6
$0.38 ₦588
189.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 BYN 6.09
$1.27 ₦1,951
46.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 BYN 22.58
$3.17 ₦4,875
117.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 BYN 3.71
$0.65 ₦993
75.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BYN 5.62
$0.93 ₦1,429
84.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Brest
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 0.97
$0.75 ₦1,152
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.97 BYN 48.95
$35.83 ₦55.1K
-58.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 BYN 6.96
$1.19 ₦1,823
78.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 BYN 2.05
$2.24 ₦3,447
-71.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 BYN 19.55
$4.82 ₦7,404
24.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 BYN 2.47
$0.74 ₦1,135
2.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K BYN 57.8K
$20.4K ₦31.3M
-13.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BYN 83.7K
$20.9K ₦32.1M
22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 BYN 166
$42.25 ₦64.9K
20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.76 BYN 28.66
$10.05 ₦15.4K
-12.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.2 BYN 72.6
$33.72 ₦51.8K
-34.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BYN 95.5
$30.86 ₦47.4K
-5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$12.47 ₦19.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 BYN 14.9
$6.44 ₦9,894
-29.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 BYN 998
$82.6 ₦126.9K
269.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,673 BYN 18.6K
$2,270 ₦3.5M
149.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.44 BYN 158
$19.47 ₦29.9K
148.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 BYN 117
$24.81 ₦38.1K
44.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 BYN 338
$65.5 ₦100.7K
57.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 BYN 262
$56.4 ₦86.7K
42.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brest
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 BYN 1,107
$1,070 ₦1.6M
-68.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BYN 567
$614 ₦943K
-71.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BYN 1,562
$2,689 ₦4.1M
-82.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BYN 1,006
$1,346 ₦2.1M
-77.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,103 BYN 6,877
$1,916 ₦2.9M
9.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,555 BYN 8,353
$1,611 ₦2.5M
58.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brest
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 BYN 1,541
$122 ₦186.9K
287.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
16.33
-32.64%

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Last update for Brest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

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