Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 95.1% higher than in Lagos (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 99.4% higher than in Lagos
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 106.3% higher than in Lagos
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 194.3% higher than in Lagos
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 44.9% higher than in Lagos
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 779.4% higher than in Lagos
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Restaurants
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.21 $
(2.99 €)
21.44 $
(20.00 €)
     +568.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.63 $
(42.56 €)
93.95 $
(87.62 €)
     +105.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.85 $
(6.39 €)
13.94 $
(13.00 €)
     +103.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.02 $
(0.95 €)
6.97 $
(6.50 €)
     +582.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
6.38 $
(5.95 €)
     +270.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.94 $
(2.74 €)
4.26 $
(3.98 €)
     +45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.40 $
(0.37 €)
3.37 $
(3.14 €)
     +747.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.24 $
(0.23 €)
2.84 $
(2.65 €)
     +1,069.7 %
Markets
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.27 $
(11.45 €)
4.92 $
(4.59 €)
     -59.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.20 €)
1.88 $
(1.76 €)
     +46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 $
(0.95 €)
1.23 $
(1.15 €)
     +21.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)
4.41 $
(4.11 €)
     +112.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.15 $
(2.01 €)
5.69 $
(5.30 €)
     +163.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.24 €)
5.86 $
(5.47 €)
     +144.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.04 $
(2.83 €)
6.87 $
(6.41 €)
     +126.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
0.94 $
(0.88 €)
     -42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.12 $
(1.05 €)
1.01 $
(0.95 €)
     -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 $
(0.91 €)
0.94 $
(0.88 €)
     -3.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.34 €)
1.54 $
(1.44 €)
     +7.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.86 $
(0.81 €)
     -42.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 $
(0.82 €)
0.83 $
(0.78 €)
     -4.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.74 $
(1.62 €)
1.22 $
(1.14 €)
     -29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.46 $
(0.42 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     +88.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.75 $
(6.30 €)
7.32 $
(6.83 €)
     +8.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
1.51 $
(1.41 €)
     +43.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 $
(1.30 €)
2.61 $
(2.44 €)
     +87.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.30 $
(1.21 €)
10.24 $
(9.55 €)
     +690.6 %
Transportation
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.87 $
(0.81 €)
3.65 $
(3.40 €)
     +320.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.19 $
(35.62 €)
87.41 $
(81.53 €)
     +128.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.45 $
(1.35 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     +196.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $
(3.31 €)
4.20 $
(3.92 €)
     +18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.81 $
(4.49 €)
37.53 $
(35.00 €)
     +679.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.57 $
(2.40 €)
8.13 $
(7.58 €)
     +216.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,244.30 $
(18,881.96 €)
31,092.36 $
(29,000.00 €)
     +53.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,768.29 $
(24,966.92 €)
34,222.59 $
(31,919.58 €)
     +27.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 34.49 $
(32.17 €)
276.36 $
(257.76 €)
     +701.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.95 $
(9.28 €)
22.35 $
(20.85 €)
     +124.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.73 $
(42.65 €)
49.51 $
(46.18 €)
     +8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.46 $
(37.74 €)
62.66 $
(58.45 €)
     +54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.56 $
(11.71 €)
22.98 $
(21.43 €)
     +83.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.02 $
(6.55 €)
16.08 $
(15.00 €)
     +129.0 %
Childcare
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 101.34 $
(94.52 €)
2,133.96 $
(1,990.35 €)
     +2,005.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,023.14 $
(1,887.00 €)
12,150.02 $
(11,332.38 €)
     +500.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 20.17 $
(18.81 €)
99.28 $
(92.60 €)
     +392.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.08 $
(23.39 €)
37.06 $
(34.57 €)
     +47.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.39 $
(72.18 €)
104.79 $
(97.73 €)
     +35.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 58.44 $
(54.50 €)
116.10 $
(108.29 €)
     +98.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 921.22 $
(859.23 €)
2,105.03 $
(1,963.37 €)
     +128.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 521.38 $
(486.29 €)
1,734.68 $
(1,617.95 €)
     +232.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,173.44 $
(2,027.18 €)
3,621.64 $
(3,377.93 €)
     +66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,319.91 $
(1,231.08 €)
2,722.39 $
(2,539.19 €)
     +106.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 122.85 $
(114.58 €)
915.64 $
(854.02 €)
     +645.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23.44 $
(21.87 €)
653.66 $
(609.67 €)
     +2,688.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 221.30 $
(206.41 €)
3,881.36 $
(3,620.16 €)
     +1,653.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.33 4.30      -73.7 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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