Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lagos vs. Pune Cost of Living Summary
Lagos is 67.0% more expensive than Pune.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Lagos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Lagos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Lagos
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lagos
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Lagos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Lagos
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Lagos
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Lagos are more expensive than in Pune. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lagos. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Lagos.
Lagos vs. Pune Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lagos instead of Pune, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.00
NGN4,352.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
₹456.45
|
$5.00
NGN7,254.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹42.16
|
$0.41
NGN599.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.78
|
$0.25
NGN363.52
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹52.06
|
$1.23
NGN1,778.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹312.83
|
$3.14
NGN4,549.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₹262.70
|
$10.25
NGN14,877.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.07
₹96.65
|
$1.76
NGN2,552.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₹158.73
|
$1.85
NGN2,686.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₹112.26
|
$1.18
NGN1,705.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₹33.43
|
$0.83
NGN1,207.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₹60.72
|
$0.98
NGN1,416.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹27.03
|
$0.92
NGN1,328.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.07
|
$0.93
NGN1,344.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.21
|
$0.90
NGN1,302.98
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
₹402.01
|
$2.91
NGN4,215.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
₹1,014.33
|
$36.35
NGN52,736.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$20,362.82
NGN29,542,871.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
₹251.05
|
$18.85
NGN27,354.16
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.07
₹816.37
|
$33.22
NGN48,191.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.00
₹24,198.99
|
$886.61
NGN1,286,316.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.19
₹16,299.22
|
$556.43
NGN807,286.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.69
₹2,041.42
|
$31.97
NGN46,383.03
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.55
₹9,764.93
|
$82.91
NGN120,282.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,542.93
₹228,757.89
|
$2,298.32
NGN3,334,459.35
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$1.00
NGN1,450.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
₹225.97
|
$2.35
NGN3,412.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
₹360.09
|
$1.28
NGN1,859.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.80
₹1,781.39
|
$31.25
NGN45,342.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$5.82
NGN8,443.54
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Pune
|
Lagos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.40
₹3,004.51
|
$19.22
NGN27,878.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
₹2,970.39
|
$24.68
NGN35,801.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.50
₹5,442.23
|
$64.61
NGN93,742.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.75
₹3,845.96
|
$57.07
NGN82,800.35
|
|
Pune vs. Lagos - Cost of clothing
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