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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 80.3% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 70% more expensive than Lagos without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.55 โ‚ฆ3,616
534.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$49.84 โ‚ฆ70.7K
27.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.31 โ‚ฆ7,536
95.86%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,153
24.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.37 โ‚ฆ520
527.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.20 โ‚ฆ283
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.79 โ‚ฆ1,121
349.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.37 โ‚ฆ1,941
184.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.36 โ‚ฆ3,348
-52.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.20 โ‚ฆ1,704
52.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.22 โ‚ฆ3,151
-20.27%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.78 โ‚ฆ2,523
75.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.34 โ‚ฆ8,990
108.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.14 โ‚ฆ5,869
88.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.53 โ‚ฆ7,848
188.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.60 โ‚ฆ5,108
-36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.03 โ‚ฆ2,881
-15.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.21 โ‚ฆ3,142
-10.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.29 โ‚ฆ3,253
6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.38 โ‚ฆ3,379
-24.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.02 โ‚ฆ2,862
1.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.99 โ‚ฆ2,824
-4.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.36 โ‚ฆ504
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.25 โ‚ฆ1,775
432.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$3.21 โ‚ฆ4,555
76.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.63 โ‚ฆ895
111.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.87 โ‚ฆ1,238
244.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.70 โ‚ฆ1,000
234.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$36.94 โ‚ฆ52.4K
24.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.25 โ‚ฆ1,777
240.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.16 โ‚ฆ3,071
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.65 โ‚ฆ6,595
300.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.73 โ‚ฆ1,041
183.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.3K โ‚ฆ28.8M
68.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.8K โ‚ฆ29.5M
87.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$41.02 โ‚ฆ58.2K
257.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.09 โ‚ฆ14.3K
103.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$34.41 โ‚ฆ48.8K
16.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$31.52 โ‚ฆ44.7K
57.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$12.32 โ‚ฆ17.5K
51.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.49 โ‚ฆ9,206
40.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$83.1 โ‚ฆ118.0K
637.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,305 โ‚ฆ3.3M
608.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$19.56 โ‚ฆ27.8K
422.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$24.53 โ‚ฆ34.8K
66.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$65.0 โ‚ฆ92.2K
45.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$57.7 โ‚ฆ81.9K
105.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,074 โ‚ฆ1.5M
51.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$609 โ‚ฆ864.0K
105.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,695 โ‚ฆ3.8M
15.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,373 โ‚ฆ1.9M
48.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,371 โ‚ฆ4.8M
131.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,828 โ‚ฆ2.6M
140.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$111 โ‚ฆ157.8K
1263.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.33
-76.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lagos: January 13, 2026

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