56.26
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
😐 Solo nomad:
Lagos is 37.3% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Lagos is 33.7% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 €14.01
$1.96 ₦3,011
728.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 €45.84
$45.33 ₦69.7K
17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 €7.03
$5.42 ₦8,329
50.18%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.54 ₦3,909
-7.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$0.51 ₦788
354.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.41 ₦637
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.12 €3.56
$1.08 ₦1,654
281.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.13 ₦1,732
188.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$3.09 ₦4,744
-63.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.25 ₦1,919
32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.42 ₦3,726
-7.02%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.05
$1.58 ₦2,421
124.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.16 €10.5
$5.4 ₦8,293
125.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 €6.24
$4.56 ₦7,013
58.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 €9.61
$3.81 ₦5,856
192.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.97 ₦4,565
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.69 ₦2,596
-11.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.15 ₦3,305
-33.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.75 ₦2,695
52.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.06 ₦3,160
12.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.57 ₦3,954
-10.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 €1.4
$0.61 ₦932
167.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.29 ₦442
182.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.27
$2.47 ₦3,803
146.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 €4.55
$8.04 ₦12.4K
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.11 ₦1,705
34.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.43 ₦2,195
73.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.65 ₦1,001
263.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.25 €36.48
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.02
$0.9 ₦1,388
287.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 €0.7
$1.07 ₦1,642
-23.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.38 €15.87
$4.19 ₦6,445
338.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.82 ₦1,261
132.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.3
$30.16 ₦46.4K
277.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.8 €18.82
$10.74 ₦16.5K
102.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.49 €37.55
$41.72 ₦64.1K
4.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 €48.36
$45.28 ₦69.6K
23.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.84 €24.9
$10.68 ₦16.4K
170.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.56 €5.66
$8.39 ₦12.9K
-21.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 €472
$133 ₦204.7K
309.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,373 €6,366
$1,983 ₦3M
271.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 €46.24
$29.2 ₦44.9K
83.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 €20.62
$29.16 ₦44.8K
-18.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.2 €60.6
$68 ₦104.6K
3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.7 €59.3
$84.6 ₦130K
-18.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$2,491 ₦3.8M
-50.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$1,146 ₦1.8M
-0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,007 €1,733
$5,563 ₦8.6M
-63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,237 €1,931
$2,659 ₦4.1M
-15.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,107 €3,546
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,287 €1,974
$1,132 ₦1.7M
101.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Abuja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,260 €1,088
$281 ₦431.9K
348.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
22.5
-77.73%
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