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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lagos is 44.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lagos is 41.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 ₦4,060
$16.09 €13.89
-83.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 ₦76.7K
$64.1 €55.3
-22.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦8,343
$10.28 €8.88
-47.18%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ₦3,225
$2.78 €2.4
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₦565
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦339
$1.57 €1.35
-85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ₦1,206
$3.41 €2.95
-77.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₦2,131
$3.82 €3.3
-63.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 ₦3,621
$1.14 €0.98
107.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,925
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 ₦3,521
$1.67 €1.44
37.13%
Eggs
$1.77 ₦2,715
$3.13 €2.7
-43.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₦9,700
$13.31 €11.5
-52.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,669
$7.99 €6.9
-45.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 ₦8,147
$15.97 €13.79
-66.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ₦5,509
$2.28 €1.97
57.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ₦3,241
$1.7 €1.47
24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,325
$2.04 €1.76
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₦3,589
$2.55 €2.2
-8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 ₦3,708
$1.76 €1.52
36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 ₦2,981
$2.05 €1.77
-5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ₦3,102
$1.98 €1.71
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦588
$0.81 €0.7
-53.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 ₦1,951
$6.59 €5.69
-80.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.17 ₦4,875
$5.87 €5.07
-46.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₦993
$1.33 €1.15
-51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$2.92 €2.52
-68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ₦1,152
$2.27 €1.96
-66.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.83 ₦55.1K
$46.15 €39.85
-22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,823
$4.23 €3.66
-71.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 ₦3,447
$0.86 €0.75
160.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 ₦7,404
$18.68 €16.13
-74.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₦1,135
$2.09 €1.81
-64.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ₦31.3M
$34.5K €29.8K
-40.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₦32.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.25 ₦64.9K
$148 €128
-71.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.05 ₦15.4K
$20.98 €18.11
-52.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.72 ₦51.8K
$39.65 €34.24
-14.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.86 ₦47.4K
$47.92 €41.37
-35.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 ₦19.2K
$18.57 €16.03
-32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ₦9,894
$9.38 €8.1
-31.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 ₦126.9K
$607 €524
-86.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,270 ₦3.5M
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ₦29.9K
$104 €90.1
-81.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 ₦38.1K
$41.09 €35.48
-39.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 ₦100.7K
$92.7 €80
-29.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ₦86.7K
$119 €102
-52.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 ₦1.6M
$1,592 €1,375
-32.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 ₦943K
$1,262 €1,090
-51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 ₦4.1M
$3,046 €2,630
-11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 ₦2.1M
$2,069 €1,787
-34.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,916 ₦2.9M
$7,280 €6,286
-73.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 ₦2.5M
$4,549 €3,928
-64.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 ₦186.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-91.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.81
328.61%

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Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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