Restaurants | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.21 $ | 3.99 $ | +24.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 45.49 $ | 49.77 $ | +9.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.85 $ | 6.82 $ | -0.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 0.97 $ | 1.16 $ | +19.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.72 $ | 2.10 $ | +22.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.94 $ | 2.46 $ | -16.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.39 $ | 0.69 $ | +76.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.24 $ | 0.27 $ | +11.3 % |
Markets | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.27 $ | 10.51 $ | -14.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.33 $ | 1.45 $ | +9.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.03 $ | 1.02 $ | -1.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.09 $ | 2.38 $ | +14.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.64 $ | 3.43 $ | +30.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | 2.06 $ | -17.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.11 $ | 2.32 $ | -25.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.67 $ | 1.16 $ | -30.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.11 $ | 0.59 $ | -47.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | 0.74 $ | -29.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.47 $ | 1.16 $ | -21.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 1.13 $ | -32.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.87 $ | 0.92 $ | +4.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.74 $ | 0.73 $ | -58.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.46 $ | 0.52 $ | +15.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.80 $ | 4.83 $ | -29.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.04 $ | 1.18 $ | +13.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.35 $ | 1.55 $ | +15.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.30 $ | 1.60 $ | +23.6 % |
Transportation | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.88 $ | 1.05 $ | +19.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 36.13 $ | 35.97 $ | -0.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.36 $ | 1.95 $ | +43.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.55 $ | 2.14 $ | -39.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.81 $ | 6.45 $ | +34.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.57 $ | 4.34 $ | +68.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,125.79 $ | 8,310.68 $ | -58.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,684.54 $ | 11,022.37 $ | -57.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 34.49 $ | 49.39 $ | +43.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 10.18 $ | 11.18 $ | +9.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 44.60 $ | 46.77 $ | +4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.00 $ | 37.41 $ | -8.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.56 $ | 15.15 $ | +20.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.76 $ | 8.71 $ | +28.8 % |
Childcare | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 103.66 $ | 59.56 $ | -42.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,920.11 $ | 5,489.48 $ | +185.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 19.59 $ | 15.28 $ | -22.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.03 $ | 18.46 $ | -34.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 76.93 $ | 31.27 $ | -59.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 59.56 $ | 31.99 $ | -46.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 921.22 $ | 428.99 $ | -53.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 521.38 $ | 98.83 $ | -81.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,173.44 $ | 991.40 $ | -54.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,319.91 $ | 324.52 $ | -75.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 122.85 $ | 87.15 $ | -29.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 23.44 $ | 2,425.13 $ | +10,244.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Lagos Edit | Accra Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 215.97 $ | 196.65 $ | -8.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 22.67 | 24.25 | +7.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 99 | 60 |
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