36.23
Minsk
🇧🇾 Belarus
🙂 Solo nomad:
Abuja is 59.6% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Abuja is 50.9% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 ₦3,011
$16.23 €14.01
-87.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 ₦69.7K
$53.1 €45.84
-14.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ₦8,329
$8.14 €7.03
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$2.54 ₦3,909
$2.36 €2.04
7.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₦788
$2.32 €2
-78.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₦637
$1.64 €1.42
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₦1,654
$4.12 €3.56
-73.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₦1,732
$3.26 €2.81
-65.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 ₦4,744
$1.12 €0.97
175.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,919
$1.65 €1.43
-24.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 ₦3,726
$2.25 €1.94
7.56%
Eggs
$1.58 ₦2,421
$3.54 €3.05
-55.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.4 ₦8,293
$12.16 €10.5
-55.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 ₦7,013
$7.23 €6.24
-36.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.81 ₦5,856
$11.13 €9.61
-65.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 ₦4,565
$3 €2.59
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 ₦2,596
$1.49 €1.29
13.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 ₦3,305
$1.43 €1.23
50.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 ₦2,695
$2.66 €2.3
-34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 ₦3,160
$2.31 €2
-10.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ₦3,954
$2.29 €1.98
12.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ₦932
$1.63 €1.4
-62.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₦442
$0.82 €0.71
-64.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ₦3,803
$6.1 €5.27
-59.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ₦12.4K
$5.26 €4.55
52.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₦1,705
$1.49 €1.28
-25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₦2,195
$2.48 €2.14
-42.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₦1,001
$2.36 €2.04
-72.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$42.25 €36.48
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₦1,388
$3.49 €3.02
-74.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ₦1,642
$0.82 €0.7
30.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 ₦6,445
$18.38 €15.87
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 ₦1,261
$1.91 €1.65
-57.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.3K €29.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.1K €33.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.16 ₦46.4K
$114 €98.3
-73.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 ₦16.5K
$21.8 €18.82
-50.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.72 ₦64.1K
$43.49 €37.55
-4.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.28 ₦69.6K
$56 €48.36
-19.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 ₦16.4K
$28.84 €24.9
-62.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.39 ₦12.9K
$6.56 €5.66
27.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 ₦204.7K
$546 €472
-75.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,983 ₦3M
$7,373 €6,366
-73.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.2 ₦44.9K
$53.6 €46.24
-45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.16 ₦44.8K
$23.88 €20.62
22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68 ₦104.6K
$70.2 €60.6
-3.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.6 ₦130K
$68.7 €59.3
23.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,491 ₦3.8M
$1,238 €1,069
101.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 ₦1.8M
$1,140 €984
0.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,563 ₦8.6M
$2,007 €1,733
177.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,659 ₦4.1M
$2,237 €1,931
18.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,107 €3,546
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 ₦1.7M
$2,287 €1,974
-50.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abuja
Lagos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ₦431.9K
$1,260 €1,088
-77.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.5
5.01
349.10%
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