Indonesia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$1802
🏠 One person rent
$264
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$732
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$92
💸 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
15
🏙️ Population
283M
233M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 31% less expensive than in Nigeria ($832). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 126th 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 186th 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
$1.8
$2.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
18.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$1515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$10.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$2127

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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
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1022
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Port Harcourt
$618
3.33M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Abuja
$1551
1.69M
Benin
$655
1.78M
Onitsha
$922
1.48M
Kaduna
$353
760K
Akure
$578
848K
Enugu
$587
1.03M
Bauchi
$750
694K
Ilorin
$538
848K
Aba
$601
1.16M
Maiduguri
$581
1.2M
Abeokuta
$1017
889K
Owerri
$1555
908K
Zaria
$584
408K
Ado Ekiti
$631
447K
Jos
$830
623K
Gusau
$594
383K
Minna
$785
322K
Katsina
$581
318K
Oyo
$665
387K
Ife
$775
502K
Warri
$878
363K
Owo
$594
222K
Sokoto
$425
428K
Osogbo
$659
202K
Umuahia
$849
359K
Calabar
$386
371K