Cost of living comparison
Lagos is 1.9% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 17.3% more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Lagos
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Lagos are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lagos.
If you lived in Lagos instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$3.21
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$6.73
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$10.93
€10.01
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$964.59
€883.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$62.88
€57.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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