Cost of living comparison
Quito is 72.4% more expensive than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Lagos. Expenses including housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
NGN4,492.59
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
NGN10,981.61
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
NGN597.20
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
NGN332.00
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,349.34
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
NGN4,479.01
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.93
NGN15,914.43
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
NGN3,297.77
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
NGN3,505.15
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
NGN2,755.65
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
NGN2,000.82
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,576.33
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
NGN1,988.55
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
NGN1,788.32
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,359.14
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.67
NGN4,275.11
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN58,244.28
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN32,628,158.12
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN30,210.87
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
NGN64,283.66
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.00
NGN1,528,627.42
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$474.61
NGN760,489.91
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.23
NGN48,438.94
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.97
NGN131,346.32
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,682,690.99
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
NGN1,533.57
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
NGN3,701.23
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
NGN1,920.95
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.16
NGN57,935.32
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
NGN10,343.82
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.48
NGN34,422.36
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN39,540.47
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
NGN115,799.70
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.25
NGN106,147.17
|
$83.12
|
|
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