Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Nigeria

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 129.9% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 131.9% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$1.97 ₦3,030
768.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$32.54 ₦50K
130.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$5.47 ₦8,408
109.69%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.04 ₦3,141
96.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.4 ₦607
732.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.25 ₦385
1056.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$0.85 ₦1,300
516.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.27 ₦1,948
260.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.68 ₦4,112
-52.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.26 ₦1,942
73.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.37 ₦3,640
45.99%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.81 ₦2,780
109.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$4.95 ₦7,608
197.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.47 ₦6,878
209.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$4.34 ₦6,667
359.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.4 ₦5,232
-6.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.98 ₦3,040
-9.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.71 ₦2,621
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.85 ₦2,845
155.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.08 ₦3,193
-24.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.78 ₦2,734
-8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.88 ₦1,349
111.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.5 ₦771
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.26 ₦1,937
680.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$3.96 ₦6,082
72.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.93 ₦1,429
18.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.1 ₦1,688
54.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.53 ₦822
594.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$33.88 ₦52.1K
100.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.88 ₦1,347
567.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 ₦2,645
29.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.43 ₦6,801
750.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.71 ₦1,099
177.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$16.3K ₦25M
94.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$22.2K ₦34.1M
68.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$29.92 ₦46K
1070.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$9.95 ₦15.3K
172.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$30.87 ₦47.4K
68.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$31.66 ₦48.7K
28.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$8.41 ₦12.9K
191.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.6 ₦10.1K
114.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$76 ₦116.9K
509.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$1,639 ₦2.5M
821.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$18.18 ₦27.9K
419.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$27.3 ₦42K
59.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$54.5 ₦83.8K
84.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$56.3 ₦86.6K
136.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$915 ₦1.4M
13.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$590 ₦906.2K
29.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,194 ₦3.4M
-13.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,210 ₦1.9M
19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,520 ₦2.3M
317.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,314 ₦2M
272.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$116 ₦177.7K
2808.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.33
-75.63%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

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