🏳️ Nigeria · #505 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Lagos?

73.1% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-73.1%
vs NYC
NGN 1,034,529
Estimated rent in
8.1
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Lagos

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
26.9 Very affordable
Rent
25.5 Very affordable
Groceries
25.3 Very affordable
Restaurants
31.0 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
8.1 Very weak

Estimated rent in Lagos

1-BR — City centre NGN 1,034,529/mo
1-BR — Outside centre NGN 775,897/mo
3-BR — City centre NGN 1,800,244/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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