Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 51.2% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% less in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Lagos
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$2.80
NGN4,453.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.85
NGN10,885.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$0.37
NGN591.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.21
NGN329.08
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.47
NGN2,328.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$2.80
NGN4,439.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$9.93
NGN15,774.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$2.06
NGN3,268.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$2.19
NGN3,474.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.72
NGN2,731.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.25
NGN1,983.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.98
NGN1,562.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.24
NGN1,971.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.12
NGN1,772.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.85
NGN1,347.20
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$2.67
NGN4,237.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$36.35
NGN57,732.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$20,362.82
NGN32,341,449.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$18.85
NGN29,945.40
|
|
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$40.12
NGN63,718.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$954.00
NGN1,515,195.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$474.61
NGN753,807.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$30.23
NGN48,013.30
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$81.97
NGN130,192.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$2,298.32
NGN3,650,330.64
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$0.96
NGN1,520.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.31
NGN3,668.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$1.20
NGN1,904.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$36.16
NGN57,426.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$6.46
NGN10,252.92
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$21.48
NGN34,119.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$24.68
NGN39,193.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$72.27
NGN114,782.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$66.25
NGN105,214.44
|
|
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