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Cost of living in Lagos

Last activity 21 February 2013 by chikky3

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prashant31

hi ....i am intending to move to lagos, can someone help me know if 2000 dollars or 300000 Naira would be sufficient to lead a decent life in Lagos and pay for house rent, maintenance, diesel, fuel, electricity,food, maid and driver salary, internet etc. education and health insurance would be paid by company. i have 2 school going children.

Armand

Hi prashant31 !

Welcome to Expat.com!

Armand

chikky3

Hi Prashant,
The company u re coming to work for shld provide accomodation and pay all the other bills.
But if u have to pay all the bills by urself then the amount in question wount do much in Lagos.

Chikky

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