Indonesia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$761
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1292
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$249
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.8
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$64
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$1084
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
74
60
😀 Quality of life
49
16
🏙️ Population
283M
233M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($543) is 29% less expensive than in Nigeria ($761). Indonesia ranked 178th vs 139th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 100th and 184th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Nigeria

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Nigeria as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 33 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Nigeria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.71
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.24
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$1.72
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$1461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$30
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.53%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$3.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.13
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$1.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.6
$11.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.37
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$2448

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Nigeria

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$627
11.1M
Bali
$1115
4.36M
Bekasi
$515
2.38M
Depok
$376
2.33M
Surabaya
$520
3.01M
Bandung
$502
2.88M
Tangerang
$552
2.24M
South Tangerang
$516
1.64M
Palembang
$371
1.54M
Medan
$453
2.11M
Batam
$501
1.2M
Bogor
$466
982K
Semarang
$490
1.62M
Makassar
$486
1.34M
Samarinda
$530
831K
Cilacap
$446
1.17M
Pontianak
$419
681K
Denpasar
$493
670K
Bandar Lampung
$345
1.17M
Serang
$472
613K
Pekanbaru
$466
983K
Malang
$358
866K
Padang
$794
909K
Cimahi
$468
587K
Banjarmasin
$436
662K
Jambi
$417
612K
Balikpapan
$556
598K
Tasikmalaya
$337
678K
Cilegon
$469
388K
Kupang
$504
467K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$946
15.1M
Kano
$491
4.35M
Benin
$627
1.78M
Port Harcourt
$559
3.33M
Ibadan
$658
2.56M
Onitsha
$795
1.48M
Aba
$591
1.16M
Abuja
$1375
1.69M
Enugu
$564
1.03M
Owerri
$1364
908K
Jos
$760
822K
Zaria
$517
766K
Maiduguri
$514
791K
Bauchi
$672
694K
Kaduna
$323
760K
Abeokuta
$995
889K
Ilorin
$518
778K
Awka
$693
430K
Umuahia
$773
359K
Calabar
$373
371K
Ife
$670
502K
Gusau
$516
383K
Sokoto
$372
428K
Warri
$786
312K
Katsina
$503
318K
Akure
$488
485K
Minna
$692
304K
Ado Ekiti
$597
314K
Oyo
$639
387K
Owo
$531
222K