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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 123.8% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 128.5% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$1.97 ₦3,030
710.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$32.54 ₦50K
137.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$5.47 ₦8,408
76.60%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.04 ₦3,141
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.4 ₦607
560.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.25 ₦385
788.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$0.85 ₦1,300
672.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.27 ₦1,948
449.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.68 ₦4,112
-44.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.26 ₦1,942
92.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.37 ₦3,640
-14.77%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.81 ₦2,780
141.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$4.95 ₦7,608
78.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.47 ₦6,878
84.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$4.34 ₦6,667
225.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.4 ₦5,232
-4.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.98 ₦3,040
35.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.71 ₦2,621
67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.85 ₦2,845
129.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.08 ₦3,193
22.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.78 ₦2,734
23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.88 ₦1,349
154.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.5 ₦771
214.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.26 ₦1,937
2388.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$3.96 ₦6,082
236.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.93 ₦1,429
395.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.1 ₦1,688
351.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.53 ₦822
460.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$33.88 ₦52.1K
189.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.88 ₦1,347
311.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.72 ₦2,645
5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.43 ₦6,801
752.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.71 ₦1,099
69.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$16.3K ₦25M
78.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$22.2K ₦34.1M
1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$29.92 ₦46K
501.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$9.95 ₦15.3K
163.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$30.87 ₦47.4K
71.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$31.66 ₦48.7K
47.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$8.41 ₦12.9K
94.65%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.6 ₦10.1K
109.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$76 ₦116.9K
2002.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$1,639 ₦2.5M
649.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$18.18 ₦27.9K
294.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$27.3 ₦42K
88.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$54.5 ₦83.8K
85.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$56.3 ₦86.6K
94.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$915 ₦1.4M
52.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$590 ₦906.2K
87.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$2,194 ₦3.4M
3.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,210 ₦1.9M
46.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,520 ₦2.3M
359.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,314 ₦2M
288.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$116 ₦177.7K
3036.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.33
-61.11%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

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