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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80.4% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.1% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.64 ₦4,060
509.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.91 ₦76.7K
28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.43 ₦8,343
89.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 ₦3,225
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 ₦565
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 ₦339
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.78 ₦1,206
337.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.39 ₦2,131
174.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.36 ₦3,621
-51.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 ₦1,925
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.29 ₦3,521
-27.07%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.77 ₦2,715
76.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.31 ₦9,700
110.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.34 ₦6,669
84.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.3 ₦8,147
201.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.58 ₦5,509
-36.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 ₦3,241
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.16 ₦3,325
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.34 ₦3,589
8.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.41 ₦3,708
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 ₦2,981
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 ₦3,102
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.38 ₦588
113.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.27 ₦1,951
418.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.17 ₦4,875
85.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.65 ₦993
104.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.93 ₦1,429
213.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.75 ₦1,152
202.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.83 ₦55.1K
28.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.19 ₦1,823
255.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.24 ₦3,447
-61.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.82 ₦7,404
287.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.74 ₦1,135
182.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.4K ₦31.3M
69.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.9K ₦32.1M
90.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$42.25 ₦64.9K
251.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.05 ₦15.4K
108.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.72 ₦51.8K
17.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.86 ₦47.4K
55.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.47 ₦19.2K
48.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.44 ₦9,894
45.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$82.6 ₦126.9K
635.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,270 ₦3.5M
609.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$19.47 ₦29.9K
436.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.81 ₦38.1K
65.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$65.5 ₦100.7K
41.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.4 ₦86.7K
110.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,070 ₦1.6M
48.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$614 ₦943K
105.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,689 ₦4.1M
13.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,346 ₦2.1M
53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,916 ₦2.9M
279.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,611 ₦2.5M
182.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$122 ₦186.9K
1102.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.33
-76.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

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