Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 2.9 times more expensive than Lagos.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.15
NGN5,320.77
|
$10.16
PLN40.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
NGN11,334.30
|
$8.38
PLN33.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN639.54
|
$1.81
PLN7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN394.73
|
$1.70
PLN6.85
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
NGN2,449.45
|
$1.10
PLN4.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
NGN4,013.05
|
$4.61
PLN18.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.16
NGN20,517.91
|
$3.88
PLN15.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
NGN3,366.89
|
$3.08
PLN12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
NGN4,060.29
|
$2.68
PLN10.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
NGN2,707.18
|
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NGN1,948.28
|
$0.74
PLN3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
NGN1,696.18
|
$0.85
PLN3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
NGN2,361.90
|
$1.38
PLN5.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NGN2,549.63
|
$0.39
PLN1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,392.12
|
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
NGN4,156.76
|
$6.40
PLN25.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.29
NGN57,859.51
|
$27.94
PLN112.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,125.79
NGN33,960,521.68
|
$31,011.90
PLN125,112.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
NGN31,730.01
|
$8.13
PLN32.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.01
NGN70,883.35
|
$16.13
PLN65.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$924.32
NGN1,559,704.38
|
$1,108.48
PLN4,472.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.05
NGN874,157.24
|
$848.90
PLN3,424.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.56
NGN44,825.91
|
$229.74
PLN926.87
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$90.12
NGN152,073.74
|
$527.99
PLN2,130.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,864.50
NGN3,146,185.70
|
$13,833.43
PLN55,808.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
NGN1,722.01
|
$4.06
PLN16.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
NGN5,042.78
|
$3.66
PLN14.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
NGN2,573.59
|
$4.83
PLN19.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.05
NGN69,267.26
|
$42.12
PLN169.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.19
NGN12,139.41
|
$7.62
PLN30.74
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.95
NGN31,972.47
|
$93.42
PLN376.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
NGN42,394.18
|
$42.56
PLN171.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.34
NGN120,373.30
|
$90.76
PLN366.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.48
NGN91,921.96
|
$105.66
PLN426.26
|
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