Nigeria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2279
$2461
🏠 One person rent
$475
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1184
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$715
💸 GDP per capita
$1597
$7182
😃 Human freedom index
5.61
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
53.6
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
34
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
61
78
😀 Quality of life
10
57
🏙️ Population
211M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($865) is 4% more expensive than in Thailand ($832). Nigeria ranked 107th vs 114th 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 0.2 months in Nigeria compared to 0.9 months in Thailand. Ranked 189th and 67th 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
$2.58
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.49
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1646
$1457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$49.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$75.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.28%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1306
$4500
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.31
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.17
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.52
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$8.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.3
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1810
$12855

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Cities Comparison in Nigeria vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Nigeria

City Cost of living Population
Lagos
$1113
15.1M
Kano
$553
4.35M
Abuja
$1502
1.69M
Ibadan
$776
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$679
3.33M
Benin
$558
1.78M
Onitsha
$972
1.48M
Maiduguri
$609
1.2M
Akure
$634
848K
Kaduna
$371
760K
Enugu
$462
1.03M
Ilorin
$535
848K
Bauchi
$759
694K
Ife
$779
502K
Owerri
$1611
908K
Aba
$621
1.16M
Abeokuta
$1030
889K
Jos
$820
623K
Gusau
$587
383K
Zaria
$526
408K
Ado Ekiti
$666
447K
Minna
$743
322K
Katsina
$579
318K
Sokoto
$426
428K
Oyo
$677
387K
Calabar
$384
371K
Owo
$651
222K
Awka
$805
302K
Umuahia
$883
359K
Warri
$881
363K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$941
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$691
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$717
256K
Pak Kret
$715
185K
Surat Thani
$563
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$548
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
106K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Klaeng
$685
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$739
133K
Hat Yai
$570
159K
Udon Thani
$543
130K
Rangsit
$595
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
76.7K
Phuket
$940
77.6K
Pattaya
$781
120K
Lat Luang
$753
73.9K
Ko Samui
$705
69K
Tha Khlong
$641
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$654
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$743
77.8K
Hua Hin
$656
59.4K
Nong Prue
$752
70.6K
Krabi
$782
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$537
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$772
33.4K
Khon Kaen
$568
116K
Ubon Ratchathani
$545
79K
Chiang Rai
$584
70.6K
Ao Nang
$792
14K