Cost of living comparison

 Lagos, Portugal
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Lagos Cost of Living Summary

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.

Moscow vs. Lagos Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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