Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Lagos is 4.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lagos is 18.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.95
$16.09 €13.89
0.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 €45.09
$64.1 €55.3
-18.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 €7.26
$10.28 €8.88
-18.19%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.07
$2.78 €2.4
-14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.23 €1.92
-1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 €1.35
6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.55
$3.41 €2.95
20.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.71
$3.82 €3.3
-18.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 €1.49
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.67 €1.44
33.53%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.04
$3.13 €2.7
12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 €10.37
$13.31 €11.5
-9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 €6.34
$7.99 €6.9
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 €9.61
$15.97 €13.79
-30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.28 €1.97
32.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.55 €2.2
4.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.76 €1.52
31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.05 €1.77
13.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.49
$6.59 €5.69
-3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5
$5.87 €5.07
-1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.33 €1.15
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.92 €2.52
-16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.51 €35.84
$46.15 €39.85
-10.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$4.23 €3.66
-17.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.37 €15
$18.68 €16.13
-7.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.81
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$34.5K €29.8K
0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.4
$148 €128
-23.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 €19.14
$20.98 €18.11
5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 €38.91
$39.65 €34.24
13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 €47.95
$47.92 €41.37
15.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.69 €24.77
$18.57 €16.03
54.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.61 €5.7
$9.38 €8.1
-29.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$607 €524
-7.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,446 €6,428
$16.1K €13.9K
-53.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 €45.71
$104 €90.1
-49.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.11 €20.82
$41.09 €35.48
-41.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 €62.1
$92.7 €80
-22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 €60.5
$119 €102
-40.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 €1,031
$1,592 €1,375
-25.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 €1,003
$1,262 €1,090
-7.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 €1,705
$3,046 €2,630
-35.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,161 €1,865
$2,069 €1,787
4.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,134 €3,569
$7,280 €6,286
-43.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,030 €4,343
$4,549 €3,928
10.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 €1,122
$1,462 €1,263
-11.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.81
31.50%

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Last update for Lagos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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