Nigeria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1802
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$455
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$732
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$92
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$1084
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
5.69
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
33
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
15
56
🏙️ Population
233M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($832) is 9% less expensive than in Thailand ($914). Nigeria ranked 126th vs 110th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Nigeria compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 186th and 78th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nigeria vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Nigeria and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 33 and 35 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.

Nigeria Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.24%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1515
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.69
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.2
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2127
$15181

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K