Nigeria vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nigeria Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$879
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$499
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$813
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$807
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
5.61
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
54.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
34
🌐 English speaking %
60.6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
61
78
😀 Quality of life
13
58
🏙️ Population
233M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($879) is 3% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Nigeria ranked 114th vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 188th and 71st 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
$2.69
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1753
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.64%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1239
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.4
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.74
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.39
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.39
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.66
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.3
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.4
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1849
$13266

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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
$1102
15.1M
Kano
$563
4.35M
Ibadan
$752
2.55M
Port Harcourt
$676
3.33M
Abuja
$1514
1.69M
Benin
$632
1.78M
Onitsha
$1051
1.48M
Akure
$644
848K
Enugu
$563
1.03M
Ilorin
$526
848K
Kaduna
$393
760K
Aba
$674
1.16M
Maiduguri
$618
1.2M
Bauchi
$781
694K
Owerri
$1774
908K
Ado Ekiti
$642
447K
Abeokuta
$1013
889K
Oyo
$664
387K
Zaria
$652
408K
Jos
$810
623K
Gusau
$638
383K
Minna
$852
322K
Warri
$926
363K
Katsina
$618
318K
Ife
$778
502K
Sokoto
$466
428K
Owo
$664
222K
Osogbo
$705
202K
Umuahia
$961
359K
Calabar
$397
371K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K