Cost of Living · NG vs AU
🇳🇬 Lagos vs 🇦🇺 Sydney: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $304 in Nigeria vs $2,238 in Australia — 635.28% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Australia
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: 93.75%
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 93.8%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 93.85%
Closest to Nigeria prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +914.62%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +914.61%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +914.59%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Nigeria | Australia | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $159 | $1,610 (2,498 AUD) | +914.61% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $127 | $1,288 (1,998 AUD) | +914.62% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $290 | $2,943 (4,568 AUD) | +914.59% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $2.73 | $16.85 (26 AUD) | +517.22% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $11.37 | $70.23 (109 AUD) | +517.68% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $1.98 | $10.36 (16 AUD) | +423.23% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.28 | $1.05 (2 AUD) | +275% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $0.81 | $3.05 (5 AUD) | +276.54% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $0.86 | $3.24 (5 AUD) | +276.74% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $2.54 | $9.53 (15 AUD) | +275.2% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.01 | $3.81 (6 AUD) | +277.23% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $1.22 | $4.58 (7 AUD) | +275.41% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $3.04 | $11.44 (18 AUD) | +276.32% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.51 | $1.91 (3 AUD) | +274.51% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $0.91 | $5.62 (9 AUD) | +517.58% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $4.03 | $7.81 (12 AUD) | +93.8% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $0.76 | $4.68 (7 AUD) | +515.79% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $0.58 | $2.19 (3 AUD) | +277.59% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $11.70 | $61.23 (95 AUD) | +423.33% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $0.50 | $2.59 (4 AUD) | +418% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $0.61 | $3.75 (6 AUD) | +514.75% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.27 | $1.69 (3 AUD) | +525.93% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.48 | $0.93 (1 AUD) | +93.75% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $36.00 | $188 (292 AUD) | +423.33% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $12.60 | $65.94 (102 AUD) | +423.33% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $8.10 | $42.39 (66 AUD) | +423.33% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $7.58 | $46.82 (73 AUD) | +517.68% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $2.12 | $13.11 (20 AUD) | +518.4% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $4.55 | $28.09 (44 AUD) | +517.36% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $27.70 | $53.70 (83 AUD) | +93.86% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $45.33 | $87.87 (136 AUD) | +93.85% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $37.91 | $234 (363 AUD) | +517.52% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Australia than Nigeria?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $2,238 in Australia versus $304 in Nigeria — 635.28% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Australia?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $5.62 in Australia (≈ 8.72 AUD), versus about $0.91 in Nigeria.
- How much is rent in Australia compared to Nigeria?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,610/month in Australia versus $159/month in Nigeria (+914.61%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.