Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Lagos Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 9.2% cheaper than Lagos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Delhi
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Lagos. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Lagos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
NGN4,352.47
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
NGN7,254.12
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
NGN599.83
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
NGN363.52
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
NGN1,778.59
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
NGN4,549.90
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.25
NGN14,877.86
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
NGN2,552.14
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
NGN2,686.78
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NGN1,705.91
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,207.17
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
NGN1,416.79
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,328.39
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
NGN1,344.75
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,302.98
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.91
NGN4,215.53
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.35
NGN52,736.76
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,362.82
NGN29,542,871.59
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
NGN27,354.16
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
NGN48,191.05
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$886.61
NGN1,286,316.44
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$556.43
NGN807,286.48
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.97
NGN46,383.03
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.91
NGN120,282.12
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,298.32
NGN3,334,459.35
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
NGN1,450.82
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
NGN3,412.31
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
NGN1,859.67
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
NGN45,342.57
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
NGN8,443.54
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.22
NGN27,878.41
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.68
NGN35,801.56
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.61
NGN93,742.77
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.07
NGN82,800.35
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Lagos vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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