Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Nigeria

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 127.3% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 124.1% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$1.99 ₦2,711
724.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$32.76 ₦44.7K
138.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$5.42 ₦7,387
75.65%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$2.05 ₦2,799
74.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$0.39 ₦539
553.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.25 ₦342
784.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$0.85 ₦1,161
654.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$1.25 ₦1,698
477.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$2.65 ₦3,620
-41.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$1.26 ₦1,716
96.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$2.32 ₦3,161
-13.79%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$1.87 ₦2,551
128.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$5.11 ₦6,968
68.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$4.45 ₦6,070
92.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$4.32 ₦5,892
217.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$3.40 ₦4,636
-5.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$2.05 ₦2,802
32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$1.68 ₦2,290
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$1.89 ₦2,579
126.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$2.01 ₦2,739
24.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.81 ₦2,468
16.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$0.81 ₦1,111
172.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$0.50 ₦677
206.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$1.32 ₦1,802
2275.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$4.08 ₦5,571
245.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$0.93 ₦1,270
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.08 ₦1,470
369.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$0.57 ₦777
408.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$33.59 ₦45.8K
190.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$0.93 ₦1,267
281.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$1.71 ₦2,334
7.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$4.25 ₦5,799
780.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$0.71 ₦963
61.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$16.5K ₦22.6M
76.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$22.1K ₦30.2M
3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$29.47 ₦40.2K
510.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$9.81 ₦13.4K
164.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$31.43 ₦42.9K
66.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$31.27 ₦42.6K
53.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$8.51 ₦11.6K
95.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$6.41 ₦8,742
116.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$74.3 ₦101.3K
1998.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$1,617 ₦2.2M
673.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$18.17 ₦24.8K
286.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$27.03 ₦36.9K
90.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$55.2 ₦75.3K
82.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$57.3 ₦78.1K
95.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$884 ₦1.2M
53.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$583 ₦795.4K
85.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$2,227 ₦3.0M
4.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,219 ₦1.7M
40.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$2,636 ₦3.6M
188.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$1,448 ₦2.0M
286.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$112 ₦153.2K
3395.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.33
-61.11%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nigeria: March 2, 2026

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