Cost of living in Lagos, Nigeria

The cost of living in Lagos, Nigeria is approximately 1133 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2969 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lagos

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1133 $
Without Rent
527 $
Rent & Utilities
607 $
Food
285 $
Transport
184 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
180 $
GDP per Capita
1,621 $
Freedom Index
5.96
Lifespan
54 years
Speak English
61%
Population
15.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.98 $
Dinner 45.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Capuccino 2.55 $
Coke, 330ml 0.38 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.46 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.07 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.65 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.98 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.29 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.7 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.93 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.89 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.3 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $
Cigarette pack 1.28 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.68 $
Monthly Pass 36.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.71 $
Taxi, 8 km 18.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 9.95 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.31 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.42 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.45 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 39.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 476 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,225 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 810 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,211 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,328 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 253 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 18 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.26%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.4 $
Haircut 2.06 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 77.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 82 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,307 $