Cost of Living Comparison Between Lagos and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 89.2% higher than in Lagos (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 89.2% higher than in Lagos
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 89.1% higher than in Lagos
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 172.7% higher than in Lagos
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 41.3% higher than in Lagos
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 902.7% higher than in Lagos
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Restaurants
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.26 $
(3.06 €)
21.36 $
(20.00 €)
     +554.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.09 $
(45.04 €)
90.76 $
(85.00 €)
     +88.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.85 $
(6.42 €)
12.81 $
(12.00 €)
     +87.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.08 $
(1.01 €)
6.51 $
(6.10 €)
     +505.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(1.66 €)
5.87 $
(5.50 €)
     +231.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 $
(3.06 €)
4.17 $
(3.90 €)
     +27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 $
(0.35 €)
3.21 $
(3.01 €)
     +747.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.23 $
(0.22 €)
2.71 $
(2.54 €)
     +1,058.4 %
Markets
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.22 $
(11.44 €)
5.03 $
(4.71 €)
     -58.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)
1.74 $
(1.63 €)
     +27.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1.01 €)
1.25 $
(1.17 €)
     +16.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.08 $
(1.95 €)
4.31 $
(4.04 €)
     +107.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)
5.56 $
(5.21 €)
     +157.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.25 €)
5.83 $
(5.46 €)
     +142.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.90 $
(2.72 €)
6.65 $
(6.23 €)
     +129.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.58 $
(1.48 €)
0.89 $
(0.84 €)
     -43.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.15 $
(1.08 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 $
(0.94 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.26 €)
1.51 $
(1.41 €)
     +12.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.42 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -44.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     -1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 $
(1.74 €)
1.20 $
(1.12 €)
     -35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.44 $
(0.41 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     +76.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.75 $
(6.32 €)
7.02 $
(6.58 €)
     +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 $
(0.95 €)
1.40 $
(1.31 €)
     +38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 $
(1.30 €)
2.46 $
(2.30 €)
     +77.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.53 $
(1.43 €)
10.14 $
(9.50 €)
     +565.1 %
Transportation
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.87 $
(0.81 €)
3.63 $
(3.40 €)
     +318.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.29 $
(32.11 €)
87.03 $
(81.50 €)
     +153.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     +214.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.49 $
(3.27 €)
4.12 $
(3.86 €)
     +18.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.82 $
(4.51 €)
34.70 $
(32.50 €)
     +620.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.40 $
(2.24 €)
7.93 $
(7.43 €)
     +230.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,125.79 $
(18,847.80 €)
29,898.56 $
(28,000.00 €)
     +48.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,696.93 $
(24,065.17 €)
34,341.04 $
(32,160.38 €)
     +33.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 33.92 $
(31.77 €)
253.75 $
(237.64 €)
     +648.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.18 $
(8.59 €)
22.67 $
(21.24 €)
     +147.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.86 $
(40.14 €)
47.70 $
(44.67 €)
     +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.57 $
(39.87 €)
58.47 $
(54.76 €)
     +37.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.43 $
(10.71 €)
20.45 $
(19.15 €)
     +78.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.19 $
(6.74 €)
16.02 $
(15.00 €)
     +122.6 %
Childcare
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 93.04 $
(87.13 €)
2,001.38 $
(1,874.29 €)
     +2,051.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,471.24 $
(1,377.81 €)
10,793.57 $
(10,108.18 €)
     +633.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 18.95 $
(17.74 €)
83.98 $
(78.65 €)
     +343.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.02 $
(23.43 €)
32.35 $
(30.29 €)
     +29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.56 $
(66.08 €)
92.65 $
(86.77 €)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54.80 $
(51.32 €)
106.21 $
(99.46 €)
     +93.8 %
Rent Per Month
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 924.32 $
(865.62 €)
1,988.94 $
(1,862.64 €)
     +115.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 518.05 $
(485.15 €)
1,640.64 $
(1,536.46 €)
     +216.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,190.95 $
(2,051.83 €)
3,365.38 $
(3,151.68 €)
     +53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,364.96 $
(1,278.28 €)
2,455.95 $
(2,300.00 €)
     +79.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 122.85 $
(115.05 €)
848.94 $
(795.03 €)
     +591.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 23.44 $
(21.95 €)
564.07 $
(528.25 €)
     +2,306.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Lagos Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 204.55 $
(191.56 €)
3,880.07 $
(3,633.69 €)
     +1,796.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 20.00 3.94      -80.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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