Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Nigeria Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Nigeria

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 103.1% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 116.2% more expensive than Nigeria without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$1.97 ₦3,030
773.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$32.54 ₦50K
145.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$5.47 ₦8,408
108.04%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$2.04 ₦3,141
-1.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.4 ₦607
617.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.25 ₦385
440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$0.85 ₦1,300
568.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.27 ₦1,948
301.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.68 ₦4,112
-37.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.26 ₦1,942
83.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.37 ₦3,640
22.36%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.81 ₦2,780
123.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$4.95 ₦7,608
237.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$4.47 ₦6,878
174.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$4.34 ₦6,667
364.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.4 ₦5,232
-27.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.98 ₦3,040
7.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.71 ₦2,621
58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.85 ₦2,845
77.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.08 ₦3,193
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.78 ₦2,734
2.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.88 ₦1,349
67.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.5 ₦771
2.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.26 ₦1,937
435.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$3.96 ₦6,082
76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.93 ₦1,429
95.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.1 ₦1,688
130.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.53 ₦822
269.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$33.88 ₦52.1K
25.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.88 ₦1,347
545.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.72 ₦2,645
-7.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$4.43 ₦6,801
669.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.71 ₦1,099
183.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$16.3K ₦25M
95.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$22.2K ₦34.1M
47.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$29.92 ₦46K
643.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$9.95 ₦15.3K
34.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$30.87 ₦47.4K
2.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$31.66 ₦48.7K
81.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$8.41 ₦12.9K
207.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$6.6 ₦10.1K
54.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$76 ₦116.9K
657.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,639 ₦2.5M
553.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$18.18 ₦27.9K
411.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$27.3 ₦42K
49.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$54.5 ₦83.8K
80.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$56.3 ₦86.6K
132.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$915 ₦1.4M
-6.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$590 ₦906.2K
11.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$2,194 ₦3.4M
-30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,210 ₦1.9M
-11.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$1,520 ₦2.3M
169.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$1,314 ₦2M
97.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Nigeria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$116 ₦177.7K
1595.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.33
-72.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.