Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 3.0 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$7.77
€7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.22
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.68
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.28
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹200.31
|
$5.63
€5.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹242.91
|
$3.96
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.25
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.17
|
$3.01
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.26
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.22
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.04
|
$0.47
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.28
|
$1.14
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.71
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.31
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹372.71
|
$6.73
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,000.68
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹210.14
|
$10.93
€10.49
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹715.82
|
$41.53
€39.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,614.17
|
$982.45
€943.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,855.69
|
$964.59
€925.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,905.39
|
$81.55
€78.28
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,810.90
|
$509.09
€488.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹149,135.33
|
$7,502.34
€7,201.33
|
|
pay 52.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹200.14
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹204.97
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹350.24
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,799.29
|
$62.88
€60.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹415.28
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,723.27
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,726.82
|
$15.54
€14.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,487.67
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,450.26
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
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