Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 25.2% cheaper than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
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
€9.82
|
$3.85
KES498.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$0.66
KES85.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.53
KES68.93
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.15
|
$5.59
KES723.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$3.35
KES433.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.75
|
$2.71
KES350.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$1.26
KES163.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.50
KES64.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.43
|
$0.87
KES113.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.46
KES59.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.48
KES62.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.56
KES72.01
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.16
|
$6.17
KES799.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.01
|
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€899.97
|
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€883.60
|
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€466.35
|
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.31
KES299.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.24
KES290.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€57.60
|
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
|
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