Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 60.7% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Lagos
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lagos are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Lagos. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.21
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.34
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.17
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱304.00
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.38
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.23
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.25
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.38
|
$6.73
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.11
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,466,035.76
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.96
|
$10.93
€10.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.16
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,877.27
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.66
|
$964.59
€883.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,095.04
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,659.21
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,810.23
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.60
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.89
|
$62.88
€57.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.81
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.53
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.58
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.28
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.42
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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