Cost of Living · NG vs NL
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇳🇱 Amsterdam: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $1,837 in Netherlands — 503.55% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Netherlands
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 81.25%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 81.87%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 81.88%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +711.4%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +711.38%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +711.37%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Netherlands | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $1,287 (1,189 EUR) | +711.38% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $1,030 (951 EUR) | +711.4% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $2,354 (2,175 EUR) | +711.37% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $14.14 (13 EUR) | +417.95% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $58.92 (54 EUR) | +418.21% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $8.83 (8 EUR) | +345.96% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $0.92 (1 EUR) | +228.57% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $2.68 (2 EUR) | +230.86% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $2.85 (3 EUR) | +231.4% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $8.39 (8 EUR) | +230.31% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $3.36 (3 EUR) | +232.67% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $4.03 (4 EUR) | +230.33% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $10.07 (9 EUR) | +231.25% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.68 (2 EUR) | +229.41% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $4.71 (4 EUR) | +417.58% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $7.33 (7 EUR) | +81.89% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $3.93 (4 EUR) | +417.11% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $1.93 (2 EUR) | +232.76% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $52.20 (48 EUR) | +346.15% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $2.21 (2 EUR) | +342% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $3.14 (3 EUR) | +414.75% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.41 (1 EUR) | +422.22% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.87 (1 EUR) | +81.25% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $161 (148 EUR) | +346.11% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $56.21 (52 EUR) | +346.11% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $36.14 (33 EUR) | +346.17% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $39.28 (36 EUR) | +418.21% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $11.00 (10 EUR) | +418.87% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $23.57 (22 EUR) | +418.02% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $50.38 (47 EUR) | +81.88% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $82.44 (76 EUR) | +81.87% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $196 (181 EUR) | +418.04% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Netherlands than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,837 in Netherlands versus $304 in Nigeria — 503.55% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Netherlands?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $4.71 in Netherlands (≈ 4.35 EUR), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Netherlands compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,287/month in Netherlands versus $159/month in Nigeria (+711.38%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.