Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Lagos 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Lagos is 47.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lagos is 48.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Lagos are 50.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Lagos are 65.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Lagos are 27.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Lagos is 89.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(21.70 $)
2.96 €
(3.21 $)
     -85.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(92.25 $)
41.92 €
(45.49 $)
     -50.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 €
(13.57 $)
6.32 €
(6.85 $)
     -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(6.51 $)
0.89 €
(0.97 $)
     -85.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(5.97 $)
1.59 €
(1.72 $)
     -71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(4.27 $)
2.71 €
(2.94 $)
     -31.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 €
(3.32 $)
0.36 €
(0.39 $)
     -88.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(2.79 $)
0.22 €
(0.24 $)
     -91.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.51 €
(4.89 $)
11.31 €
(12.27 $)
     +150.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(1.84 $)
1.22 €
(1.33 $)
     -27.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(1.22 $)
0.95 €
(1.03 $)
     -15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(4.37 $)
1.92 €
(2.09 $)
     -52.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.20 €
(5.65 $)
2.43 €
(2.64 $)
     -53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.40 €
(5.86 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -57.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(6.87 $)
2.87 €
(3.11 $)
     -54.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(0.92 $)
1.54 €
(1.67 $)
     +80.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.00 $)
1.03 €
(1.11 $)
     +11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     +11.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.53 $)
1.36 €
(1.47 $)
     -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.85 $)
1.53 €
(1.66 $)
     +95.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
0.81 €
(0.87 $)
     +5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
1.60 €
(1.74 $)
     +41.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(0.80 $)
0.42 €
(0.46 $)
     -43.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(6.86 $)
6.26 €
(6.80 $)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(1.43 $)
0.96 €
(1.04 $)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(2.50 $)
1.24 €
(1.35 $)
     -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(10.31 $)
1.19 €
(1.30 $)
     -87.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.69 $)
0.81 €
(0.88 $)
     -76.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(88.45 $)
33.29 €
(36.13 $)
     -59.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 €
(3.91 $)
1.25 €
(1.36 $)
     -65.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.19 $)
3.27 €
(3.55 $)
     -15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 €
(34.40 $)
4.44 €
(4.81 $)
     -86.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.53 €
(8.17 $)
2.37 €
(2.57 $)
     -68.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 €
(31,472.14 $)
18,544.91 €
(20,125.79 $)
     -36.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,919.58 €
(34,640.60 $)
23,667.02 €
(25,684.54 $)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.79 €
(272.17 $)
31.78 €
(34.49 $)
     -87.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.07 €
(21.78 $)
9.38 €
(10.18 $)
     -53.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.54 €
(48.34 $)
41.09 €
(44.60 $)
     -7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.79 €
(61.64 $)
37.78 €
(41.00 $)
     -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(20.79 $)
11.57 €
(12.56 $)
     -39.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(16.28 $)
6.23 €
(6.76 $)
     -58.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(2,082.72 $)
95.52 €
(103.66 $)
     -95.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,590.00 €
(11,492.76 $)
1,769.29 €
(1,920.11 $)
     -83.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.36 €
(91.55 $)
18.05 €
(19.59 $)
     -78.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(34.14 $)
25.83 €
(28.03 $)
     -17.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.76 €
(94.15 $)
70.89 €
(76.93 $)
     -18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.12 €
(110.83 $)
54.88 €
(59.56 $)
     -46.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,917.55 €
(2,081.02 $)
848.86 €
(921.22 $)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.26 €
(1,707.37 $)
480.42 €
(521.38 $)
     -69.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,279.47 €
(3,559.03 $)
2,002.71 €
(2,173.44 $)
     -38.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,466.25 €
(2,676.49 $)
1,216.23 €
(1,319.91 $)
     -50.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 839.87 €
(911.46 $)
113.20 €
(122.85 $)
     -86.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 577.23 €
(626.44 $)
21.60 €
(23.44 $)
     -96.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Lagos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,674.96 €
(3,988.23 $)
199.00 €
(215.97 $)
     -94.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.22 22.67      +436.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:52599