Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 82.32% higher than in Lagos | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 61.20% higher than in Lagos | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 37.82% higher than in Lagos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 140.34% higher than in Lagos | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 39.01% higher than in Lagos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 723.88% higher than in Lagos | |
| Restaurants | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 ₦ (6.72 AED) |
3,464.24 ₦ (33.25 AED) |
+394.89 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
15,000.00 ₦ (143.97 AED) |
23,963.14 ₦ (230.00 AED) |
+59.75 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,293.00 ₦ (22.01 AED) |
3,125.63 ₦ (30.00 AED) |
+36.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 ₦ (2.88 AED) |
4,688.44 ₦ (45.00 AED) |
+1,462.81 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ₦ (4.80 AED) |
4,688.44 ₦ (45.00 AED) |
+837.69 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1,055.13 ₦ (10.13 AED) |
1,939.72 ₦ (18.62 AED) |
+83.84 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
119.60 ₦ (1.15 AED) |
441.16 ₦ (4.23 AED) |
+268.86 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
77.31 ₦ (0.74 AED) |
171.15 ₦ (1.64 AED) |
+121.38 % |
| Markets | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,382.17 ₦ (42.06 AED) |
2,310.15 ₦ (22.17 AED) |
-47.28 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
371.95 ₦ (3.57 AED) |
471.88 ₦ (4.53 AED) |
+26.87 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
414.29 ₦ (3.98 AED) |
316.97 ₦ (3.04 AED) |
-23.49 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
520.45 ₦ (5.00 AED) |
1,044.03 ₦ (10.02 AED) |
+100.60 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,063.34 ₦ (10.21 AED) |
1,883.76 ₦ (18.08 AED) |
+77.15 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
761.39 ₦ (7.31 AED) |
1,342.62 ₦ (12.89 AED) |
+76.34 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
812.69 ₦ (7.80 AED) |
1,984.01 ₦ (19.04 AED) |
+144.13 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
532.97 ₦ (5.12 AED) |
368.39 ₦ (3.54 AED) |
-30.88 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
306.70 ₦ (2.94 AED) |
289.04 ₦ (2.77 AED) |
-5.76 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
342.01 ₦ (3.28 AED) |
322.73 ₦ (3.10 AED) |
-5.64 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
406.49 ₦ (3.90 AED) |
251.70 ₦ (2.42 AED) |
-38.08 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
302.02 ₦ (2.90 AED) |
184.95 ₦ (1.78 AED) |
-38.76 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
222.26 ₦ (2.13 AED) |
160.65 ₦ (1.54 AED) |
-27.72 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
372.22 ₦ (3.57 AED) |
662.11 ₦ (6.35 AED) |
+77.88 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
165.71 ₦ (1.59 AED) |
233.09 ₦ (2.24 AED) |
+40.66 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,500.00 ₦ (24.00 AED) |
6,511.72 ₦ (62.50 AED) |
+160.47 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
308.38 ₦ (2.96 AED) |
1,541.56 ₦ (14.80 AED) |
+399.89 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
507.69 ₦ (4.87 AED) |
1,912.59 ₦ (18.36 AED) |
+276.72 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 ₦ (3.84 AED) |
2,344.22 ₦ (22.50 AED) |
+486.06 % |
| Transportation | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ₦ (1.92 AED) |
625.13 ₦ (6.00 AED) |
+212.56 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ₦ (95.98 AED) |
31,256.27 ₦ (300.00 AED) |
+212.56 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ₦ (4.80 AED) |
1,250.25 ₦ (12.00 AED) |
+150.05 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 ₦ (7.72 AED) |
402.42 ₦ (3.86 AED) |
-49.99 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 ₦ (19.20 AED) |
3,125.63 ₦ (30.00 AED) |
+56.28 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
550.20 ₦ (5.28 AED) |
829.54 ₦ (7.96 AED) |
+50.77 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
7,000,000.00 ₦ (67,186.51 AED) |
9,376,882.15 ₦ (90,000.00 AED) |
+33.96 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,010,526.32 ₦ (86,483.69 AED) |
7,447,458.42 ₦ (71,481.25 AED) |
-17.35 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,500.00 ₦ (91.18 AED) |
67,734.07 ₦ (650.12 AED) |
+612.99 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
20.00 ₦ (0.19 AED) |
51.21 ₦ (0.49 AED) |
+156.03 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
15,625.00 ₦ (149.97 AED) |
37,300.97 ₦ (358.02 AED) |
+138.73 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
16,757.58 ₦ (160.84 AED) |
30,641.91 ₦ (294.10 AED) |
+82.85 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,258.82 ₦ (31.28 AED) |
12,425.33 ₦ (119.26 AED) |
+281.28 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 ₦ (24.00 AED) |
4,688.44 ₦ (45.00 AED) |
+87.54 % |
| Childcare | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
38,006.64 ₦ (364.79 AED) |
231,643.72 ₦ (2,223.33 AED) |
+509.48 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
765,000.00 ₦ (7,342.53 AED) |
4,244,178.73 ₦ (40,735.94 AED) |
+454.79 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,312.50 ₦ (70.19 AED) |
21,970.05 ₦ (210.87 AED) |
+200.45 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
9,482.76 ₦ (91.02 AED) |
19,729.99 ₦ (189.37 AED) |
+108.06 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
21,379.31 ₦ (205.20 AED) |
35,224.87 ₦ (338.09 AED) |
+64.76 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
24,516.13 ₦ (235.31 AED) |
36,709.21 ₦ (352.34 AED) |
+49.73 % |
| Rent Per Month | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
348,460.76 ₦ (3,344.55 AED) |
603,120.73 ₦ (5,788.80 AED) |
+73.08 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
255,333.33 ₦ (2,450.71 AED) |
401,382.20 ₦ (3,852.50 AED) |
+57.20 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
981,904.74 ₦ (9,424.39 AED) |
1,171,930.64 ₦ (11,248.28 AED) |
+19.35 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
570,645.16 ₦ (5,477.09 AED) |
808,722.02 ₦ (7,762.17 AED) |
+41.72 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
30,459.37 ₦ (292.35 AED) |
134,667.87 ₦ (1,292.55 AED) |
+342.12 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,477.27 ₦ (138.95 AED) |
83,592.96 ₦ (802.33 AED) |
+477.41 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Lagos[ Edit ] | Dubai[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
85,689.66 ₦ (822.46 AED) |
1,138,012.72 ₦ (10,922.73 AED) |
+1,228.06 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.89 | 4.33 | -75.82 % |
| Last update: | October 2020 | October 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 194 | 823 |
Cities near Lagos:
| Cost of Living in Ibadan | 84.42 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oyo | 118.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Iwo | 140.71 miles |
Cities near Dubai:
| Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |