Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Nigeria

Lagos vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Lagos is 58.6% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% less in Lagos
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Lagos
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Lagos
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Lagos
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Lagos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Lagos
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Lagos

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lagos.

Lagos vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lagos instead of Papeete, you would:

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pay 82.1% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Lagos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,019	$3.00 NGN4,082.52	-84.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$5.00 NGN6,804.20	-65.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF323	$0.41 NGN562.62	-86.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF286	$0.25 NGN340.97	-91.0%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Papeete	Lagos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF81	$1.23 NGN1,668.28	+56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,346	$3.14 NGN4,267.70	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF650	$10.25 NGN13,955.09	+62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF668	$1.76 NGN2,393.85	-72.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF790	$1.85 NGN2,520.13	-75.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF244	$1.18 NGN1,600.10	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.83 NGN1,132.29	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF275	$0.98 NGN1,328.92	-63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF366	$0.92 NGN1,246.00	-74.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF141	$0.93 NGN1,261.35	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF126	$0.90 NGN1,222.17	-26.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Papeete	Lagos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF618	$2.91 NGN3,954.07	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.35 NGN49,465.87
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$20,362.82 NGN28M	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,200	$18.85 NGN25,657.58	-90.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Papeete	Lagos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,100	$33.22 NGN45,202.10	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	$886.61 NGN1M	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF101K	$556.43 NGN757K	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF14,861	$31.97 NGN43,506.22	-77.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Papeete	Lagos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF50,477	$82.91 NGN113K	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$2,298.32 NGN3M	-76.5%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Lagos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF328	$1.00 NGN1,360.84	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF416	$2.35 NGN3,200.67	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,252	$1.28 NGN1,744.33	-89.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,086	$31.25 NGN42,530.29	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,514	$5.82 NGN7,919.85	-60.4%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Papeete	Lagos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,400	$19.22 NGN26,149.31	-73.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,736	$24.68 NGN33,581.04	-67.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,409	$64.61 NGN87,928.57	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,591	$57.07 NGN77,664.83	-38.6%
Average			-49.9%

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