Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 35.7% more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 46.2% more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
₦4,183.87
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
₦8,716.89
|
$6.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₦534.63
|
$0.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
₦348.66
|
$0.56
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
₦1,925.42
|
$1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.04
₦2,642.39
|
$2.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
₦17,709.40
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
₦2,775.80
|
$1.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
₦3,269.92
|
$2.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₦1,806.75
|
$0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₦1,214.31
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
₦1,083.12
|
$0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₦1,561.42
|
$0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
₦1,588.02
|
$0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
₦1,033.79
|
$0.46
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.44
₦1,866.50
|
$2.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
₦49,115.01
|
$17.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,204.30
₦22,313,978.49
|
$24,150.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.71
₦24,266.45
|
$13.73
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.66
₦67,007.23
|
$36.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,575.27
₦2,043,124.54
|
$339.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$733.14
₦950,880.02
|
$251.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.54
₦27,931.03
|
$36.53
|
|
pay 96.3% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.04
₦156,988.14
|
$214.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,879.46
₦3,734,655.35
|
$6,198.40
|
|
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₦1,394.62
|
$1.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
₦4,274.22
|
$2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
₦1,394.62
|
$5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.63
₦51,401.84
|
$35.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
₦9,762.37
|
$6.18
|
|
pay 71.6% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.10
₦26,073.40
|
$54.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.09
₦33,837.97
|
$42.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.48
₦86,224.12
|
$91.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.59
₦85,072.04
|
$77.33
|
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