Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 92.0% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 87.6% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.7% more in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Lagos
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Lagos are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH303.52
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.93
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH26.06
|
$2.08
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.97
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
pay 87.6% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.82
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH182.31
|
$5.63
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH169.17
|
$3.96
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.90
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.82
|
$3.01
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.51
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.06
|
$0.47
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH38.05
|
$1.14
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.13
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.99
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH216.16
|
$6.73
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH394.57
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,283,374.90
|
$32,152.89
€30,833.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH188.18
|
$10.93
€10.48
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH241.89
|
$41.53
€39.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,477.13
|
$982.45
€942.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,750.96
|
$964.59
€925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,130.00
|
$81.55
€78.20
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,705.85
|
$509.09
€488.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH309,761.88
|
$7,502.34
€7,194.42
|
|
pay 91.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.59
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH61.06
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH100.16
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,090.84
|
$62.88
€60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH202.35
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,807.35
|
$85.74
€82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,580.78
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,825.10
|
$75.02
€71.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,792.23
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
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