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
-
pay 8.6% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in Nigeria
- Clothing
-
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
NGN4,285.62
|
$2.61
NGN3,990.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
NGN10,475.69
|
$5.61
NGN8,569.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN569.69
|
$0.38
NGN581.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
NGN316.70
|
$0.23
NGN345.84
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,241.11
|
$1.27
NGN1,937.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
NGN4,272.66
|
$2.51
NGN3,842.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
NGN15,181.25
|
$9.86
NGN15,069.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
NGN3,145.84
|
$1.87
NGN2,864.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
NGN3,343.67
|
$2.04
NGN3,110.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NGN2,628.69
|
$1.75
NGN2,672.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
NGN1,908.64
|
$0.90
NGN1,379.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,503.70
|
$0.73
NGN1,120.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NGN1,896.93
|
$0.79
NGN1,204.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NGN1,705.93
|
$0.82
NGN1,250.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,296.53
|
$0.83
NGN1,275.52
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
NGN4,078.16
|
$2.41
NGN3,682.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN55,560.96
|
$36.26
NGN55,417.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN31,124,974.88
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,614,846.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN28,819.05
|
$12.54
NGN19,163.86
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
NGN61,322.10
|
$29.99
NGN45,847.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.00
NGN1,458,203.37
|
$731.80
NGN1,118,571.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$474.61
NGN725,454.04
|
$456.14
NGN697,223.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.23
NGN46,207.36
|
$18.28
NGN27,943.97
|
|
pay 8.6% less for childcare
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.97
NGN125,295.18
|
$85.98
NGN131,425.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,513,028.97
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,732,114.22
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
NGN1,462.92
|
$0.91
NGN1,383.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NGN3,530.71
|
$2.04
NGN3,111.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
NGN1,832.45
|
$1.60
NGN2,444.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
NGN55,266.23
|
$36.79
NGN56,236.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
NGN9,867.28
|
$6.47
NGN9,884.78
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
Lagos
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.48
NGN32,836.52
|
$17.81
NGN27,228.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN37,718.83
|
$28.83
NGN44,073.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
NGN110,464.80
|
$57.22
NGN87,458.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
NGN101,256.95
|
$57.36
NGN87,681.13
|
|
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