Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 25.2% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$3.85
KES498.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.46
|
$6.17
KES798.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$0.66
KES85.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$0.53
KES68.94
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.40
|
$5.59
KES723.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$3.35
KES433.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.70
KES220.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$2.71
KES350.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.26
KES163.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.50
KES64.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.87
KES113.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.10
|
$0.46
KES59.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.48
KES62.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.56
KES72.02
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.46
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$30.83
KES3,991.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,449.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.49
|
$13.87
KES1,796.00
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.86
|
$39.39
KES5,100.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€943.03
|
$428.53
KES55,481.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€925.88
|
$166.44
KES21,548.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.28
|
$22.39
KES2,899.13
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$166.67
KES21,579.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,201.33
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,793.35
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$2.31
KES299.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.24
KES290.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$3.08
KES399.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.35
|
$44.12
KES5,711.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$6.17
KES798.22
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
$16.84
KES2,180.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.92
|
$22.95
KES2,971.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
$61.84
KES8,005.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$52.50
KES6,797.33
|
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