Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 93.5% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 99.5% more in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 89.8% more in Lagos
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Lagos are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.79
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.93
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.60
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.86
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.75
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.59
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.68
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.11
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.17
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.46
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.01
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.28
|
$6.73
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
$10.93
€10.01
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
$964.59
€883.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 99.5% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.29
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.08
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
$62.88
€57.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 89.8% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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