Nigeria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$761
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$411
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$64
$620
💸 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
16
57
🏙️ Population
233M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($761) is 14% less expensive than in Thailand ($882). Nigeria ranked 139th vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 184th and 77th 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
$2.45
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$787
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.66%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1735
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.28
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.42
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.41
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.48
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.2
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2448
$15039

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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
$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

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K