Cost of living in Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
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Cost of living in Lagos vs. Nigeria overall average
Lagos is 14.4% more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 12.0% more in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Lagos
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Lagos are more expensive than in Nigeria.
Lagos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
NGN4,294.51
|
$1.31
-
$6.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
NGN10,497.41
|
$5.33
-
$9.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN570.87
|
$0.27
-
$0.65
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
NGN317.36
|
$0.14
-
$0.33
|
Lagos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,245.76
|
$0.77
-
$2.18
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
NGN4,281.52
|
$1.41
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
NGN15,212.73
|
$5.76
-
$15.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
NGN3,152.36
|
$1.22
-
$3.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
NGN3,350.60
|
$1.29
-
$3.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NGN2,634.14
|
$0.60
-
$2.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
NGN1,912.60
|
$0.46
-
$2.96
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,506.82
|
$0.17
-
$3.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NGN1,900.87
|
$0.29
-
$2.05
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NGN1,709.47
|
$0.35
-
$1.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,299.22
|
$0.47
-
$1.51
|
Lagos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
NGN4,086.61
|
$1.52
-
$3.12
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN55,676.19
|
$27.15
-
$100.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN31,189,525.02
|
$13,018.21
-
$25,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN28,878.82
|
$9.19
-
$23.36
|
Lagos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
NGN61,449.28
|
$26.46
-
$65.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.00
NGN1,461,227.54
|
$259.58
-
$1,953.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$474.61
NGN726,958.57
|
$136.52
-
$911.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.23
NGN46,303.19
|
$22.11
-
$49.73
|
Lagos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.97
NGN125,555.03
|
$34.39
-
$169.77
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,520,314.64
|
$722.32
-
$4,339.40
|
Lagos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
NGN1,465.95
|
$0.61
-
$2.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NGN3,538.04
|
$1.12
-
$3.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
NGN1,836.25
|
$0.65
-
$1.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
NGN55,380.85
|
$19.02
-
$55.97
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
NGN9,887.74
|
$5.52
-
$11.25
|
Lagos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.48
NGN32,904.62
|
$13.26
-
$35.95
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN37,797.06
|
$11.30
-
$51.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
NGN110,693.89
|
$38.67
-
$108.49
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
NGN101,466.95
|
$28.24
-
$116.20
|
Lagos - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nigeria
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nigeria, like
Abuja,
Lagos,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nigeria compared to Lagos.
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