Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 89.5% higher than in Lagos (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 90.5% higher than in Lagos
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 92.2% higher than in Lagos
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 173.0% higher than in Lagos
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 40.3% higher than in Lagos
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 884.3% higher than in Lagos
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Restaurants
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.26 $
(3.06 €)
21.31 $
(20.00 €)
     +552.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.09 $
(45.13 €)
90.57 $
(85.00 €)
     +88.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.85 $
(6.43 €)
12.79 $
(12.00 €)
     +86.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
6.93 $
(6.50 €)
     +544.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(1.66 €)
5.86 $
(5.50 €)
     +230.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 $
(3.07 €)
4.19 $
(3.93 €)
     +28.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(0.36 €)
3.24 $
(3.04 €)
     +755.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
2.74 $
(2.57 €)
     +1,069.6 %
Markets
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.22 $
(11.47 €)
4.94 $
(4.63 €)
     -59.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)
1.72 $
(1.62 €)
     +26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1.01 €)
1.24 $
(1.16 €)
     +15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.08 $
(1.95 €)
4.30 $
(4.03 €)
     +106.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)
5.55 $
(5.21 €)
     +157.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.25 €)
5.79 $
(5.43 €)
     +140.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
6.59 $
(6.19 €)
     +127.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.48 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -43.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.15 $
(1.08 €)
0.97 $
(0.91 €)
     -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $
(0.94 €)
0.91 $
(0.85 €)
     -9.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.26 €)
1.48 $
(1.39 €)
     +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.42 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 $
(1.74 €)
1.19 $
(1.12 €)
     -35.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.44 $
(0.41 €)
0.80 $
(0.75 €)
     +81.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.75 $
(6.33 €)
7.09 $
(6.65 €)
     +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $
(0.95 €)
1.41 $
(1.32 €)
     +39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 $
(1.30 €)
2.45 $
(2.30 €)
     +76.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.53 $
(1.43 €)
10.12 $
(9.50 €)
     +563.7 %
Transportation
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.87 $
(0.81 €)
3.62 $
(3.40 €)
     +317.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.29 $
(32.18 €)
86.84 $
(81.50 €)
     +153.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
4.26 $
(4.00 €)
     +214.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 $
(3.28 €)
4.12 $
(3.86 €)
     +17.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.82 $
(4.52 €)
34.63 $
(32.50 €)
     +618.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.40 $
(2.25 €)
7.93 $
(7.44 €)
     +231.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,125.79 $
(18,887.87 €)
31,433.44 $
(29,500.00 €)
     +56.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,696.93 $
(24,116.34 €)
34,064.88 $
(31,969.58 €)
     +32.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 33.92 $
(31.84 €)
258.61 $
(242.70 €)
     +662.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.18 $
(8.61 €)
21.59 $
(20.26 €)
     +135.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.86 $
(40.23 €)
48.24 $
(45.28 €)
     +12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.57 $
(39.95 €)
61.02 $
(57.27 €)
     +43.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.43 $
(10.73 €)
20.80 $
(19.52 €)
     +81.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.19 $
(6.75 €)
15.98 $
(15.00 €)
     +122.2 %
Childcare
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 93.04 $
(87.32 €)
2,044.90 $
(1,919.12 €)
     +2,097.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,471.24 $
(1,380.74 €)
10,877.64 $
(10,208.57 €)
     +639.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 18.95 $
(17.78 €)
85.65 $
(80.38 €)
     +352.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.02 $
(23.48 €)
32.99 $
(30.96 €)
     +31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.56 $
(66.22 €)
94.13 $
(88.34 €)
     +33.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54.80 $
(51.43 €)
107.21 $
(100.62 €)
     +95.6 %
Rent Per Month
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 924.32 $
(867.46 €)
2,007.39 $
(1,883.92 €)
     +117.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 518.05 $
(486.18 €)
1,670.07 $
(1,567.35 €)
     +222.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,190.95 $
(2,056.19 €)
3,415.51 $
(3,205.43 €)
     +55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,364.96 $
(1,281.00 €)
2,512.22 $
(2,357.69 €)
     +84.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 122.85 $
(115.29 €)
855.31 $
(802.70 €)
     +596.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23.44 $
(22.00 €)
580.73 $
(545.01 €)
     +2,377.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 204.55 $
(191.97 €)
3,836.36 $
(3,600.39 €)
     +1,775.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 20.00 3.99      -80.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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