Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 32.5% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Lagos
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.80
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.22
|
$7.77
€7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$2.08
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.86
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.43
|
$5.63
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.11
|
$3.96
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.48
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.11
|
$3.01
€2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.45
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.85
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.47
€0.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.14
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.39
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.12
|
$6.73
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.68
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD184,015.10
|
$32,152.89
€30,833.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.88
|
$10.93
€10.48
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.13
|
$41.53
€39.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,729.78
|
$982.45
€942.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,702.15
|
$964.59
€925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.99
|
$81.55
€78.20
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,616.50
|
$509.09
€488.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,188.97
|
$7,502.34
€7,194.42
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.15
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.40
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.17
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.93
|
$62.88
€60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.33
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD90.11
|
$85.74
€82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.28
|
$15.54
€14.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.39
|
$75.02
€71.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.66
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
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