Cost of living comparison
Australia is 5.0 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Australia instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
NGN4,438.41
|
$16.79
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.43
NGN8,895.77
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN622.87
|
$2.56
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
NGN499.86
|
$2.14
A$3.14
|
|
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
NGN2,197.39
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.32
NGN3,793.35
|
$4.71
A$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.06
NGN18,105.86
|
$5.75
A$8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
NGN3,039.93
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NGN4,074.83
|
$3.99
A$5.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
NGN2,996.60
|
$1.43
A$2.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NGN1,412.58
|
$1.25
A$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,201.66
|
$1.39
A$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,357.46
|
$2.00
A$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NGN1,502.37
|
$1.13
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NGN1,457.91
|
$0.95
A$1.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.36
NGN3,857.15
|
$4.73
A$6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.66
NGN58,392.73
|
$84.46
A$123.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,742.56
NGN15,955,202.55
|
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.25
NGN16,791.37
|
$18.12
A$26.57
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.04
NGN54,108.76
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$806.81
NGN1,321,291.61
|
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$498.69
NGN816,701.97
|
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.06
NGN26,299.56
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.23
NGN124,847.45
|
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,836.86
NGN3,008,182.54
|
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,496.13
|
$6.69
A$9.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
NGN3,533.62
|
$3.60
A$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.42
NGN2,317.83
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.75
NGN61,828.66
|
$53.84
A$78.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
NGN10,924.71
|
$13.24
A$19.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.52
NGN27,059.94
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
NGN48,583.14
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.82
NGN88,145.84
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.66
NGN89,515.44
|
$118.12
A$173.14
|
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