Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 4.3% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.46
|
$7.27
TRY251.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$1.27
TRY43.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.50
TRY17.43
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.83
TRY28.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.40
|
$4.61
TRY159.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$3.90
TRY134.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.68
TRY58.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$2.70
TRY93.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$0.49
TRY16.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.88
TRY30.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.45
TRY15.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.10
|
$0.54
TRY18.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.25
TRY8.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.23
TRY7.93
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.46
|
$4.81
TRY166.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$8.72
TRY301.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,549,518.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.49
|
$5.40
TRY186.69
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.86
|
$11.50
TRY397.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€943.03
|
$592.54
TRY20,473.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€925.88
|
$399.36
TRY13,798.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.28
|
$53.07
TRY1,833.82
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$502.10
TRY17,348.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,201.33
|
$10,388.60
TRY358,952.20
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$3.49
TRY120.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.84
TRY98.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$2.04
TRY70.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.35
|
$40.91
TRY1,413.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$5.82
TRY200.98
|
|
pay 97.1% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
$56.66
TRY1,957.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.92
|
$45.57
TRY1,574.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
$104.18
TRY3,599.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$93.27
TRY3,222.78
|
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