Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.3% cheaper than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Moscow
The cost of clothing and childcare in Moscow are more expensive than in Lagos. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.16
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.01
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€899.97
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€883.60
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€57.60
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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