Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.5 times more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
NGN4,731.12
|
$4.17
CN¥29.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
NGN11,564.66
|
$5.57
CN¥39.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN628.91
|
$0.50
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
NGN349.62
|
$0.31
CN¥2.22
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,474.08
|
$1.43
CN¥10.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
NGN4,716.81
|
$7.31
CN¥52.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
NGN16,759.38
|
$7.17
CN¥51.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
NGN3,472.85
|
$1.74
CN¥12.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
NGN3,691.25
|
$1.53
CN¥10.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NGN2,901.95
|
$0.92
CN¥6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
NGN2,107.05
|
$0.71
CN¥5.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,660.02
|
$0.89
CN¥6.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NGN2,094.12
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NGN1,883.27
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,431.31
|
$0.47
CN¥3.38
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
NGN4,502.09
|
$4.36
CN¥31.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN61,336.66
|
$33.40
CN¥239.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN34,360,492.73
|
$20,872.18
CN¥149,845.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN31,814.86
|
$4.59
CN¥32.97
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
NGN67,696.68
|
$13.28
CN¥95.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.00
NGN1,609,787.20
|
$929.88
CN¥6,675.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$474.61
NGN800,866.78
|
$492.44
CN¥3,535.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.23
NGN51,010.72
|
$42.04
CN¥301.81
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.97
NGN138,319.93
|
$763.49
CN¥5,481.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,878,216.98
|
$22,913.01
CN¥164,497.11
|
|
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
NGN1,614.99
|
$1.11
CN¥7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NGN3,897.74
|
$3.60
CN¥25.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
NGN2,022.94
|
$3.48
CN¥24.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
NGN61,011.29
|
$65.46
CN¥469.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
NGN10,893.00
|
$8.35
CN¥59.94
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.48
NGN36,249.96
|
$62.65
CN¥449.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN41,639.80
|
$34.69
CN¥249.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
NGN121,947.89
|
$83.45
CN¥599.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
NGN111,782.86
|
$107.64
CN¥772.74
|
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