Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lagos 

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Consumer Prices in Lagos are 37.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lagos are 52.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Lagos are 70.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Lagos are 49.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Lagos are 29.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Lagos is 48.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Lagos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.25 €)
10.32 £
(12.00 €)
     -48.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.00 €)
34.41 £
(40.00 €)
     -57.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
6.02 £
(7.00 €)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.56 €)
1.72 £
(2.00 €)
     -73.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.68 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -40.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
2.44 £
(2.83 €)
     -32.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.35 €)
1.23 £
(1.43 €)
     -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
0.96 £
(1.12 €)
     -41.6 %
Markets
London Edit Lagos Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(5.84 €)
3.02 £
(3.51 €)
     -39.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.63 €)
1.33 £
(1.54 €)
     -5.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
0.75 £
(0.88 €)
     -18.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.68 €)
2.26 £
(2.62 €)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.96 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     +26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.94 €)
2.73 £
(3.18 €)
     -19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.41 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.35 €)
0.91 £
(1.05 €)
     -22.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.50 £
(0.58 €)
     -16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.92 £
(1.07 €)
     -21.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -44.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.79 £
(0.92 €)
     +49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
0.58 £
(0.68 €)
     -39.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.52 €)
0.76 £
(0.88 €)
     -42.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.04 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -54.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.43 €)
0.86 £
(1.00 €)
     -58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.83 €)
3.15 £
(3.67 €)
     +29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
4.34 £
(5.05 €)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Lagos Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.25 €)
1.38 £
(1.60 €)
     -50.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(232.50 €)
34.41 £
(40.00 €)
     -82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.64 €)
1.29 £
(1.50 €)
     -58.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.87 €)
17.20 £
(20.00 €)
     -42.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.63 €)
5.47 £
(6.36 €)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,712.47 €)
21,505.74 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,062.47 €)
25,406.88 £
(29,535.00 €)
     -1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Lagos Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(341.54 €)
114.70 £
(133.33 €)
     -61.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.47 €)
17.33 £
(20.14 €)
     +15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.06 €)
40.14 £
(46.67 €)
     +29.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Lagos Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(54.33 €)
56.78 £
(66.00 €)
     +21.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.68 €)
13.48 £
(15.67 €)
     -6.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
7.74 £
(9.00 €)
     -48.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Lagos Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,139.36 €)
344.09 £
(400.00 €)
     -81.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,313.27 €)
6,084.69 £
(7,073.33 €)
     -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Lagos Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.00 €)
63.08 £
(73.33 €)
     -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.77 €)
25.81 £
(30.00 €)
     -34.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.52 €)
61.29 £
(71.25 €)
     -31.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.66 €)
65.95 £
(76.67 €)
     -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Lagos Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,486.01 €)
817.22 £
(950.00 €)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,868.55 €)
602.16 £
(700.00 €)
     -62.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,141.62 €)
1,032.28 £
(1,200.00 €)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,323.50 €)
860.23 £
(1,000.00 €)
     -69.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Lagos Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,524.25 €)
123.29 £
(143.32 €)
     -90.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(859.33 €)
127.87 £
(148.64 €)
     -82.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Lagos Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.09 £
(4,040.89 €)
853.78 £
(992.50 €)
     -75.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 4.95      -10.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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