Indonesia vs Nigeria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Nigeria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1923
🏠 One person rent
$266
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$844
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$128
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$1597
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
5.61
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
54.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
26
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
60.6%
🎓 Higher education
74
61
😀 Quality of life
45
8
🏙️ Population
275M
211M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($583) is 35% less expensive than in Nigeria ($902). Indonesia ranked 168th vs 110th 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 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.1 months in Nigeria. Ranked 95th and 192nd 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
$2.06
$2.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.9
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$618
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1002
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
16.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1320
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$4.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$3.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$1.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$8.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.1
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7441
$1818

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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
$698
11.1M
Bali
$1067
4.36M
Surabaya
$540
3.01M
Depok
$402
2.33M
Bekasi
$596
2.38M
Bandung
$527
2.88M
South Tangerang
$572
1.64M
Tangerang
$668
2.24M
Palembang
$400
1.54M
Medan
$480
2.11M
Batam
$553
1.2M
Bogor
$489
982K
Makassar
$534
1.34M
Semarang
$546
1.62M
Pekanbaru
$540
983K
Samarinda
$583
831K
Cilacap
$486
1.17M
Denpasar
$511
670K
Bandar Lampung
$376
1.17M
Pontianak
$421
681K
Malang
$391
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Padang
$888
909K
Banjarmasin
$466
662K
Cimahi
$486
587K
Jambi
$457
612K
Balikpapan
$612
598K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Cilegon
$517
388K
Manado
$455
462K

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1186
15.1M
Kano
$548
4.35M
Abuja
$1486
1.69M
Ibadan
$759
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$684
3.33M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1058
1.48M
Maiduguri
$625
1.2M
Kaduna
$402
760K
Enugu
$481
1.03M
Ilorin
$522
848K
Bauchi
$763
694K
Akure
$657
848K
Ife
$777
502K
Aba
$675
1.16M
Owerri
$1767
908K
Jos
$822
623K
Gusau
$601
383K
Zaria
$544
408K
Minna
$758
322K
Abeokuta
$1010
889K
Katsina
$586
318K
Ado Ekiti
$649
447K
Sokoto
$438
428K
Oyo
$683
387K
Calabar
$389
371K
Awka
$868
302K
Umuahia
$960
359K
Warri
$924
363K
Owo
$671
222K