Cost of living

Nigeria

compared to

Thailand

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Nigeria
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$1000
$752
Cost of living Family
$2330
$2864
One person rent
$458
$418
Family rent
$982
$1300
Food expenses
$236
$293
Transport expenses
$127.16
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$129.16
$779.94
Quality of life
32.85
32.83
Human freedom index
5.16
5.81
Life expectancy
60.15
89.86
English speaking %
50.97%
28.42%
Population
195.9M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Nigeria ($1000) is 33% more expensive than in Thailand ($752). Nigeria ranked 82th vs 124th 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 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Nigeria
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$2.44
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.34
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.31
Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Nigeria
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$575.64
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392.27
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386.53
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751.73
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.89
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.57
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.62
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$16.24
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1037
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$666
$2795
Transportation
Nigeria
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.05
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.96
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
Nigeria
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.46
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$1.62
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.2
Other
Nigeria
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.98
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.02
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$7.28
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$1.69
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$21.19
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$71.83
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.09
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$1529
$12306