Cost of living comparison
Rome is 29.2% more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Rome instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.99
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
pay 24.9% more for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.39
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.88
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.09
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.45
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.48
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.82
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€941.95
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€924.82
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.19
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,193.04
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.28
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.21
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$102.32
€98.10
|
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