Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 16.5% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.59
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
pay 30.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$1.84
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.87
|
$6.23
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.59
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$3.54
€3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$6.89
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.31
|
$37.90
€34.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
$29,782.15
€27,387.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.81
|
$12.81
€11.78
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
$47.38
€43.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
$992.74
€912.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€734.50
|
$703.94
€647.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
$103.52
€95.20
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€242.86
|
$406.12
€373.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
$7,660.33
€7,044.31
|
|
pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$2.63
€2.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$5.47
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.43
|
$71.48
€65.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Lagos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
$104.69
€96.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
$77.16
€70.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€111.54
|
$101.80
€93.61
|
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