Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Lagos 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Lagos are 15.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lagos are 37.3% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Lagos are 96.4% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Lagos are 1.4% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Lagos are 45.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Lagos is 80.2% lower than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(7.43 $)
307.36 руб
(3.26 $)
     -56.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,000.00 руб
(31.86 $)
4,527.86 руб
(48.09 $)
     +50.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 руб
(4.25 $)
645.26 руб
(6.85 $)
     +61.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 руб
(2.66 $)
101.24 руб
(1.08 $)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 295.00 руб
(3.13 $)
166.95 руб
(1.77 $)
     -43.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 193.59 руб
(2.06 $)
307.70 руб
(3.27 $)
     +58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 82.25 руб
(0.87 $)
35.68 руб
(0.38 $)
     -56.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 46.12 руб
(0.49 $)
22.02 руб
(0.23 $)
     -52.2 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 298.27 руб
(3.17 $)
1,150.55 руб
(12.22 $)
     +285.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.37 руб
(0.55 $)
128.54 руб
(1.37 $)
     +150.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 50.22 руб
(0.53 $)
101.17 руб
(1.07 $)
     +101.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 138.55 руб
(1.47 $)
195.67 руб
(2.08 $)
     +41.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 370.24 руб
(3.93 $)
203.13 руб
(2.16 $)
     -45.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 176.49 руб
(1.87 $)
226.11 руб
(2.40 $)
     +28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 328.47 руб
(3.49 $)
273.17 руб
(2.90 $)
     -16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 54.93 руб
(0.58 $)
148.38 руб
(1.58 $)
     +170.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 53.16 руб
(0.56 $)
108.70 руб
(1.15 $)
     +104.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 58.66 руб
(0.62 $)
94.64 руб
(1.01 $)
     +61.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 100.26 руб
(1.06 $)
126.59 руб
(1.34 $)
     +26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.66 руб
(0.21 $)
142.26 руб
(1.51 $)
     +623.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.76 руб
(0.21 $)
77.67 руб
(0.83 $)
     +293.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 88.21 руб
(0.94 $)
174.56 руб
(1.85 $)
     +97.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 51.89 руб
(0.55 $)
41.38 руб
(0.44 $)
     -20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(6.37 $)
635.45 руб
(6.75 $)
     +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.51 руб
(0.77 $)
95.17 руб
(1.01 $)
     +31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 151.28 руб
(1.61 $)
130.62 руб
(1.39 $)
     -13.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 руб
(2.23 $)
143.59 руб
(1.53 $)
     -31.6 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 65.00 руб
(0.69 $)
81.71 руб
(0.87 $)
     +25.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,600.00 руб
(38.24 $)
3,228.30 руб
(34.29 $)
     -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 150.00 руб
(1.59 $)
127.81 руб
(1.36 $)
     -14.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(0.85 $)
328.75 руб
(3.49 $)
     +308.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 руб
(5.31 $)
453.54 руб
(4.82 $)
     -9.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 210.27 руб
(2.23 $)
225.65 руб
(2.40 $)
     +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(31,864.04 $)
1,894,842.91 руб
(20,125.79 $)
     -36.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,689,196.00 руб
(28,562.89 $)
2,419,366.09 руб
(25,696.93 $)
     -10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,945.71 руб
(95.02 $)
3,193.82 руб
(33.92 $)
     -64.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 477.41 руб
(5.07 $)
863.85 руб
(9.18 $)
     +80.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 540.74 руб
(5.74 $)
4,035.66 руб
(42.86 $)
     +646.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,525.81 руб
(26.83 $)
4,008.26 руб
(42.57 $)
     +58.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,620.27 руб
(17.21 $)
1,076.37 руб
(11.43 $)
     -33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 руб
(4.25 $)
677.32 руб
(7.19 $)
     +69.3 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 30,626.67 руб
(325.30 $)
8,760.00 руб
(93.04 $)
     -71.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 604,102.94 руб
(6,416.39 $)
138,516.97 руб
(1,471.24 $)
     -77.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,993.43 руб
(84.90 $)
1,783.92 руб
(18.95 $)
     -77.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,511.74 руб
(37.30 $)
2,355.53 руб
(25.02 $)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,446.56 руб
(100.34 $)
6,643.02 руб
(70.56 $)
     -29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,408.47 руб
(99.93 $)
5,159.36 руб
(54.80 $)
     -45.2 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 49,611.38 руб
(526.94 $)
87,024.42 руб
(924.32 $)
     +75.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 30,411.09 руб
(323.01 $)
48,774.01 руб
(518.05 $)
     +60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 99,911.34 руб
(1,061.19 $)
206,278.26 руб
(2,190.95 $)
     +106.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 59,691.65 руб
(634.01 $)
128,510.64 руб
(1,364.96 $)
     +115.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 27,132.14 руб
(288.18 $)
11,565.98 руб
(122.85 $)
     -57.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 16,599.11 руб
(176.30 $)
2,207.14 руб
(23.44 $)
     -86.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Lagos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 70,944.38 руб
(753.52 $)
19,258.65 руб
(204.55 $)
     -72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.33 20.00      +50.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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