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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Lagos

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 8.9% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 1.6% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$15.95 โ‚ฌ13.75
-28.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.82
$52.2 โ‚ฌ45.02
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
4.76%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-7.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-8.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.51
-16.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
9.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.95
-4.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
-6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-27.03%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
$12.01 โ‚ฌ10.35
-0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$7.39 โ‚ฌ6.37
-4.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
35.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-28.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
-5.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
29.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
-9.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
-25.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-3.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
3.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.22
5.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.64
5.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
-16.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
-4.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
-8.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.97 โ‚ฌ39.62
$41.95 โ‚ฌ36.16
9.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
19.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.82 โ‚ฌ0.71
-1.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.95
$17.01 โ‚ฌ14.67
1.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
-2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
-2.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$116 โ‚ฌ100
19.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 โ‚ฌ19.06
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.12
-0.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.97 โ‚ฌ38.77
$43.95 โ‚ฌ37.89
2.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
$55.9 โ‚ฌ48.17
-20.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
$28.43 โ‚ฌ24.51
-44.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
40.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 โ‚ฌ448
$550 โ‚ฌ474
-5.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,943
$7,431 โ‚ฌ6,406
39.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
$53.1 โ‚ฌ45.74
106.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 โ‚ฌ31.39
$23.62 โ‚ฌ20.36
54.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$70.8 โ‚ฌ61.1
33.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
62.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 โ‚ฌ1,034
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,066
-2.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$1,134 โ‚ฌ978
-17.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 โ‚ฌ1,915
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,726
10.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
$2,186 โ‚ฌ1,885
-28.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 โ‚ฌ4,413
$4,089 โ‚ฌ3,525
25.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
$5,172 โ‚ฌ4,458
-27.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$1,279 โ‚ฌ1,103
13.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.01
-24.35%

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Last update for Porto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lagos: January 11, 2026

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