Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 9.9% cheaper than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Nigeria
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Nigeria
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 8.6% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% less in Nigeria
Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
NGN4,295.40
|
$2.61
NGN3,999.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
NGN10,499.61
|
$5.61
NGN8,589.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN570.99
|
$0.38
NGN582.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
NGN317.42
|
$0.23
NGN346.63
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,246.23
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
NGN4,282.42
|
$2.51
NGN3,851.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
NGN15,215.91
|
$9.86
NGN15,103.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
NGN3,153.02
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
NGN3,351.30
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NGN2,634.69
|
$1.75
NGN2,678.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
NGN1,913.00
|
$0.90
NGN1,383.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,507.14
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NGN1,901.26
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NGN1,709.83
|
$0.82
NGN1,253.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,299.49
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.43
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
NGN4,087.47
|
$2.41
NGN3,690.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN55,687.82
|
$36.26
NGN55,543.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN31,196,041.12
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,673,332.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN28,884.85
|
$12.54
NGN19,207.61
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
NGN61,462.11
|
$29.99
NGN45,951.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.00
NGN1,461,532.82
|
$731.80
NGN1,121,125.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$474.61
NGN727,110.44
|
$456.14
NGN698,815.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.23
NGN46,312.86
|
$18.28
NGN28,007.78
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.97
NGN125,581.26
|
$85.98
NGN131,725.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,521,050.10
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,738,352.33
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
NGN1,466.26
|
$0.91
NGN1,387.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NGN3,538.78
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
NGN1,836.63
|
$1.60
NGN2,450.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
NGN55,392.42
|
$36.79
NGN56,364.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
NGN9,889.81
|
$6.47
NGN9,907.35
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.48
NGN32,911.50
|
$17.81
NGN27,290.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN37,804.96
|
$28.83
NGN44,174.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
NGN110,717.02
|
$57.22
NGN87,658.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
NGN101,488.15
|
$57.36
NGN87,881.33
|
|
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