Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 54.1% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% more in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Lagos
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lagos are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Lagos. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.47
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$2.08
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$5.63
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.33
|
$3.96
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.69
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$3.01
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.70
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.47
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.14
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$6.73
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.75
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,341.86
|
$32,152.89
€30,833.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.52
|
$10.93
€10.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.95
|
$41.53
€39.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.99
|
$982.45
€942.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,594.24
|
$964.59
€925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.84
|
$81.55
€78.20
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,572.59
|
$509.09
€488.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,237.51
|
$7,502.34
€7,194.42
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.30
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.75
|
$62.88
€60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.94
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.30
|
$85.74
€82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.17
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.11
|
$75.02
€71.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.62
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
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