Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 39.2% more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$2.80
NGN4,731.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$6.85
NGN11,564.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$0.37
NGN628.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$0.21
NGN349.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$1.47
NGN2,474.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$2.80
NGN4,716.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$9.93
NGN16,759.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$2.06
NGN3,472.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$2.19
NGN3,691.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.72
NGN2,901.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$1.25
NGN2,107.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$0.98
NGN1,660.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$1.24
NGN2,094.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.12
NGN1,883.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.85
NGN1,431.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$2.67
NGN4,502.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$36.35
NGN61,336.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$20,362.82
NGN34,360,492.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$18.85
NGN31,814.86
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$40.12
NGN67,696.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$954.00
NGN1,609,787.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$474.61
NGN800,866.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$30.23
NGN51,010.72
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$81.97
NGN138,319.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$2,298.32
NGN3,878,216.98
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$0.96
NGN1,614.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$2.31
NGN3,897.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$1.20
NGN2,022.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$36.16
NGN61,011.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$6.46
NGN10,893.00
|
|
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$21.48
NGN36,249.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$24.68
NGN41,639.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$72.27
NGN121,947.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$66.25
NGN111,782.86
|
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