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Lagos vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Lagos is 10.5% cheaper than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Lagos
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Lagos
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Lagos
Housing: pay 28.1% more in Lagos
Childcare: pay 71.6% less in Lagos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% less in Lagos
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Lagos

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Lagos are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lagos.

Lagos vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lagos instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.74 MYR19.48	$3.00 NGN4,352.47	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 MYR19.48	$5.00 NGN7,254.12	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MYR3.64	$0.41 NGN599.83	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 MYR2.00	$0.25 NGN363.52	-48.5%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 MYR4.01	$1.23 NGN1,778.59	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 MYR29.30	$3.14 NGN4,549.90	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.98 MYR32.79	$10.25 NGN14,877.86	+28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 MYR9.16	$1.76 NGN2,552.14	-21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.09 MYR8.61	$1.85 NGN2,686.78	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 MYR5.43	$1.18 NGN1,705.91	-10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MYR3.08	$0.83 NGN1,207.17	+11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 MYR5.02	$0.98 NGN1,416.79	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.84	$0.92 NGN1,328.39	+32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 MYR2.32	$0.93 NGN1,344.75	+64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MYR2.55	$0.90 NGN1,302.98	+44.7%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 MYR7.67	$2.91 NGN4,215.53	+55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.85 MYR48.71	$36.35 NGN52,736.76	+206.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,284.36 MYR165,609.00	$20,362.82 NGN29,542,871.59	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.66 MYR43.84	$18.85 NGN27,354.16	+76.8%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 28.1% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.49 MYR104.77	$33.22 NGN48,191.05	+30.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.16 MYR2,356.28	$886.61 NGN1,286,316.44	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.71 MYR1,441.77	$556.43 NGN807,286.48	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 MYR191.54	$31.97 NGN46,383.03	-31.4%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 71.6% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.45 MYR1,087.17	$82.91 NGN120,282.12	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,004.74 MYR37,018.48	$2,298.32 NGN3,334,459.35	-74.5%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.00 NGN1,450.82	-76.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.06 MYR12.58	$2.35 NGN3,412.31	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.27 MYR17.54	$1.28 NGN1,859.67	-69.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.43 MYR190.86	$31.25 NGN45,342.57	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MYR20.46	$5.82 NGN8,443.54	+17.0%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Lagos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.66 MYR253.48	$19.22 NGN27,878.41	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.10 MYR152.54	$24.68 NGN35,801.56	-33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.80 MYR360.94	$64.61 NGN93,742.77	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.47 MYR339.05	$57.07 NGN82,800.35	-30.8%
Average			-39.9%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Lagos - Cost of clothing

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