Cost of living comparison
Russia is 27.5% more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
₦4,262.82
|
$7.74
₽713.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
₦8,881.37
|
$4.69
₽432.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₦544.72
|
$0.85
₽78.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
₦355.24
|
$0.41
₽37.76
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
₦1,961.75
|
$0.54
₽49.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.04
₦2,692.25
|
$4.40
₽405.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
₦18,043.58
|
$3.48
₽320.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
₦2,828.18
|
$1.27
₽117.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
₦3,331.63
|
$1.79
₽164.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₦1,840.84
|
$0.62
₽56.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
₦1,237.22
|
$0.56
₽51.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
₦1,103.56
|
$0.66
₽61.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₦1,590.89
|
$1.03
₽94.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
₦1,617.99
|
$0.30
₽27.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
₦1,053.29
|
$0.25
₽23.32
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.44
₦1,901.72
|
$2.37
₽218.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
₦50,041.81
|
$19.36
₽1,783.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,204.30
₦22,735,044.08
|
$31,226.85
₽2,878,051.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.71
₦24,724.36
|
$3.41
₽314.06
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.66
₦68,271.66
|
$6.56
₽604.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,575.27
₦2,081,678.38
|
$310.33
₽28,601.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$733.14
₦968,823.16
|
$214.38
₽19,758.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.54
₦28,458.09
|
$69.84
₽6,437.33
|
|
pay 72.5% more for childcare
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.04
₦159,950.51
|
$220.41
₽20,314.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,879.46
₦3,805,128.43
|
$4,693.93
₽432,620.02
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
₦1,420.94
|
$1.55
₽143.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
₦4,354.87
|
$1.73
₽159.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
₦1,420.94
|
$2.23
₽205.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.63
₦52,371.80
|
$31.55
₽2,908.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
₦9,946.58
|
$4.06
₽374.33
|
|
pay 78.2% more for clothing
Lagos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.10
₦26,565.40
|
$62.85
₽5,793.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.09
₦34,476.50
|
$39.44
₽3,635.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.48
₦87,851.18
|
$79.13
₽7,293.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.59
₦86,677.36
|
$85.30
₽7,861.96
|
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