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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nigeria is 56.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nigeria is 56.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ₦3,030
$17.11 €14.78
-88.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.54 ₦50K
$74.9 €64.7
-56.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ₦8,408
$11.47 €9.91
-52.31%
Cappuccino
$2.04 ₦3,141
$4.01 €3.46
-49.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₦607
$3.33 €2.88
-87.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₦385
$2.89 €2.5
-91.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.85 ₦1,300
$5.24 €4.52
-83.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,948
$4.58 €3.95
-72.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 ₦4,112
$1.26 €1.08
112.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 ₦1,942
$2.19 €1.89
-42.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,640
$3.46 €2.99
-31.50%
Eggs
$1.81 ₦2,780
$3.79 €3.28
-52.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.95 ₦7,608
$14.73 €12.72
-66.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 ₦6,878
$13.83 €11.94
-67.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 ₦6,667
$19.93 €17.21
-78.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 ₦5,232
$3.18 €2.75
6.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 ₦3,040
$1.79 €1.55
10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,621
$2.32 €2
-26.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ₦2,845
$4.73 €4.09
-60.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,193
$1.58 €1.37
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 ₦2,734
$1.62 €1.4
9.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₦1,349
$1.86 €1.6
-52.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₦771
$1.07 €0.92
-53.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ₦1,937
$9.84 €8.5
-87.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.96 ₦6,082
$6.85 €5.92
-42.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ₦1,429
$1.1 €0.95
-15.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 ₦1,688
$1.7 €1.46
-35.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₦822
$3.68 €3.18
-85.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.88 ₦52.1K
$68 €58.7
-50.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ₦1,347
$5.87 €5.07
-85.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 ₦2,645
$2.23 €1.92
-22.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 ₦6,801
$37.69 €32.54
-88.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 ₦1,099
$1.97 €1.7
-63.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₦25M
$31.7K €27.4K
-48.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₦34.1M
$37.3K €32.2K
-40.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.92 ₦46K
$350 €302
-91.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.95 ₦15.3K
$27.07 €23.37
-63.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.87 ₦47.4K
$51.9 €44.83
-40.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 ₦48.7K
$40.64 €35.09
-22.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.41 ₦12.9K
$24.54 €21.19
-65.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.6 ₦10.1K
$14.15 €12.22
-53.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76 ₦116.9K
$463 €400
-83.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,639 ₦2.5M
$15.1K €13K
-89.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.18 ₦27.9K
$94.4 €81.5
-80.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 ₦42K
$43.6 €37.65
-37.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 ₦83.8K
$100 €86.7
-45.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.6K
$133 €115
-57.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ₦1.4M
$1,042 €900
-12.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 ₦906.2K
$765 €660
-22.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,194 ₦3.4M
$1,909 €1,648
14.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 ₦1.9M
$1,445 €1,247
-16.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 ₦2.3M
$6,341 €5,475
-76.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,314 ₦2M
$4,896 €4,227
-73.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$116 ₦177.7K
$3,362 €2,903
-96.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.98
310.30%

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Last update for Nigeria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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