Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Barcelona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lagos is 49.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lagos is 47.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.64 ₦4,060
$17.41 €15.03
-84.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 ₦76.7K
$68.7 €59.3
-27.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦8,343
$13.71 €11.84
-60.39%
Cappuccino
$2.1 ₦3,225
$2.78 €2.4
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₦565
$2.8 €2.42
-86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦339
$1.98 €1.71
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.78 ₦1,206
$4.43 €3.83
-82.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₦2,131
$4.53 €3.91
-69.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 ₦3,621
$1.24 €1.07
90.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,925
$2.03 €1.75
-38.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 ₦3,521
$1.98 €1.71
15.66%
Eggs
$1.77 ₦2,715
$3.46 €2.99
-48.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₦9,700
$18.32 €15.82
-65.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,669
$9.82 €8.47
-55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.3 ₦8,147
$19.24 €16.61
-72.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 ₦5,509
$2.61 €2.25
37.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ₦3,241
$2.34 €2.02
-9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,325
$2.11 €1.82
2.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₦3,589
$2.77 €2.39
-15.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 ₦3,708
$2.04 €1.76
18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 ₦2,981
$1.77 €1.53
9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 ₦3,102
$1.5 €1.3
34.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦588
$0.85 €0.73
-55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 ₦1,951
$7 €6.04
-81.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.17 ₦4,875
$7.13 €6.16
-55.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₦993
$1.43 €1.24
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$2.29 €1.98
-59.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 ₦1,152
$3.02 €2.6
-75.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.83 ₦55.1K
$28.97 €25.01
23.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,823
$4.59 €3.96
-74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 ₦3,447
$2.02 €1.74
10.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 ₦7,404
$29.56 €25.53
-83.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 ₦1,135
$1.81 €1.56
-59.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K ₦31.3M
$38.4K €33.1K
-46.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₦32.1M
$32.4K €28K
-35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.25 ₦64.9K
$190 €164
-77.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.05 ₦15.4K
$22.18 €19.15
-54.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.72 ₦51.8K
$36.37 €31.4
-7.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.86 ₦47.4K
$57.4 €49.55
-46.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.47 ₦19.2K
$20.95 €18.09
-40.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 ₦9,894
$10.8 €9.33
-40.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 ₦126.9K
$732 €632
-88.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,270 ₦3.5M
$15.1K €13.1K
-84.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.47 ₦29.9K
$86.8 €74.9
-77.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 ₦38.1K
$36.78 €31.76
-32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 ₦100.7K
$102 €88.2
-35.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.4 ₦86.7K
$117 €101
-51.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 ₦1.6M
$1,581 €1,365
-32.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 ₦943K
$1,230 €1,062
-50.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 ₦4.1M
$2,707 €2,337
-0.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 ₦2.1M
$2,028 €1,751
-33.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,916 ₦2.9M
$6,602 €5,700
-70.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 ₦2.5M
$5,045 €4,356
-68.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lagos
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 ₦186.9K
$2,198 €1,898
-94.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.39
381.71%

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Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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