Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Berlin

For one person, living is cheaper in Nigeria: $756 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $21,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇳🇬 Nigeria

$756

/mo nomad

Berlin

🇩🇪 Germany

$2,545

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 65.5% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nigeria is 66.6% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.84 ₦2,443

$16.81 €15.00

-89.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.75 ₦40.8K

$79.6 €71.0

-61.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 ₦6,079

$13.38 €11.94

-65.77%

Cappuccino

$2.32 ₦3,085

$4.27 €3.81

-45.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦484

$3.40 €3.03

-89.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦293

$3.12 €2.79

-92.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.76 ₦1,008

$5.48 €4.89

-86.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.29 ₦1,707

$4.56 €4.07

-71.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.79 ₦3,700

$1.27 €1.13

119.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₦1,354

$2.45 €2.19

-58.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 ₦2,024

$3.30 €2.94

-53.94%

Eggs

$1.62 ₦2,159

$4.45 €3.97

-63.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.91 ₦7,856

$17.10 €15.26

-65.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₦5,683

$12.19 €10.88

-64.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.86 ₦5,125

$18.30 €16.33

-78.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 ₦3,180

$3.58 €3.19

-33.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 ₦1,791

$1.98 €1.77

-31.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.27 ₦1,683

$3.27 €2.92

-61.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 ₦2,131

$3.81 €3.40

-58.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 ₦2,155

$2.13 €1.90

-23.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 ₦1,825

$2.21 €1.97

-38.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 ₦823

$1.49 €1.33

-58.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦481

$1.01 €0.90

-64.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.77 ₦1,023

$10.49 €9.37

-92.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.91 ₦5,199

$6.76 €6.03

-42.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₦901

$1.34 €1.20

-49.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ₦1,087

$2.10 €1.87

-60.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₦489

$4.37 €3.90

-91.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.10 ₦20.1K

$71.0 €63.3

-78.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 ₦813

$5.29 €4.72

-88.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 ₦1,442

$3.05 €2.73

-64.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.21 ₦2,931

$36.30 €32.39

-93.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.61 ₦815

$2.28 €2.03

-73.25%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$11.5K ₦15.3M

$33.2K €29.7K

-65.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.6K ₦22.0M

$39.1K €34.9K

-57.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.7 ₦93.8K

$379 €339

-81.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.14 ₦6,827

$19.31 €17.23

-73.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.46 ₦29.8K

$48.41 €43.20

-53.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.13 ₦26.7K

$40.31 €35.97

-50.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.84 ₦9,083

$35.51 €31.69

-80.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 ₦6,208

$15.53 €13.86

-69.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$63.6 ₦84.5K

$144 €128

-55.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,258 ₦5.7M

$15.8K €14.1K

-72.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.90 ₦17.1K

$94.6 €84.5

-86.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.86 ₦26.4K

$46.33 €41.34

-57.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$35.48 ₦47.1K

$103 €92.2

-65.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.69 ₦48.7K

$141 €126

-74.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$496 ₦659.2K

$1,488 €1,328

-66.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$327 ₦433.9K

$1,098 €980

-70.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,499 ₦2.0M

$2,665 €2,378

-43.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$840 ₦1.1M

$2,080 €1,856

-59.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₦3.5M

$8,578 €7,655

-69.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,182 ₦1.6M

$5,438 €4,853

-78.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$92.2 ₦122.5K

$3,487 €3,112

-97.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.83

3.8

369.21%

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

Last update for Nigeria: October 5, 2026

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Nigeria

$327 43.5%

Berlin

$1.1K 43.3% 236% $771

Groceries & Markets

Nigeria

$162 21.5%

Berlin

$351 13.8% 117% $189

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Nigeria

$98 13.1%

Berlin

$447 17.6% 355% $349

Eating Out

Nigeria

$65 8.7%

Berlin

$289 11.4% 344% $223

Clothing & Footwear

Nigeria

$47 6.3%

Berlin

$174 6.8% 268% $126

Sport & Entertainment

Nigeria

$29 3.9%

Berlin

$71 2.8% 142% $42

Getting Around

Nigeria

$23 3%

Berlin

$109 4.3% 382% $86

Good to know

🇳🇬 Nigeria

🇩🇪 Berlin

🕒 Local time

06:16 6:16 AM

07:16 7:16 AM

1 h ahead of Nigeria

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

211,400,708

3,769,962 Capital

💱 Currency

Nigerian Naira NGN ₦

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 NGN = 7.53 USD

10,000 NGN = 6.71 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to NGN – Nigerian Naira Converter

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🇳🇬 Nigerian Naira (₦)

Nigerian Naira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1,328 NGN (10,000 NGN = 7.53 USD). 1 EUR = 1,490 NGN (10,000 NGN = 6.71 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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