Cost of Living · NG vs PT
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇵🇹 Lisbon: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $1,298 in Portugal — 326.36% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Portugal
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 62.28%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 62.38%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 62.39%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +445.87%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +445.86%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +445.85%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Portugal | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $866 (800 EUR) | +445.86% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $693 (640 EUR) | +445.87% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $1,583 (1,463 EUR) | +445.85% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $10.36 (10 EUR) | +279.49% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $43.15 (40 EUR) | +279.51% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $6.65 (6 EUR) | +235.86% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.74 (1 EUR) | +164.29% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $2.14 (2 EUR) | +164.2% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $2.27 (2 EUR) | +163.95% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $6.69 (6 EUR) | +163.39% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $2.68 (2 EUR) | +165.35% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $3.21 (3 EUR) | +163.11% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $8.03 (7 EUR) | +164.14% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.34 (1 EUR) | +162.75% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $3.45 (3 EUR) | +279.12% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $6.54 (6 EUR) | +62.28% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $2.88 (3 EUR) | +278.95% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.54 (1 EUR) | +165.52% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $39.32 (36 EUR) | +236.07% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $1.66 (2 EUR) | +232% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $2.30 (2 EUR) | +277.05% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.04 (1 EUR) | +285.19% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.78 (1 EUR) | +62.5% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $121 (112 EUR) | +236.11% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $42.35 (39 EUR) | +236.11% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $27.23 (25 EUR) | +236.17% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $28.77 (27 EUR) | +279.55% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $8.05 (7 EUR) | +279.72% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $17.26 (16 EUR) | +279.34% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $44.98 (42 EUR) | +62.38% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $73.61 (68 EUR) | +62.39% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $144 (133 EUR) | +279.42% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Portugal than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,298 in Portugal versus $304 in Nigeria — 326.36% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Portugal?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.45 in Portugal (≈ 3.19 EUR), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Portugal compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $866/month in Portugal versus $159/month in Nigeria (+445.86%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.