Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 11.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% less in Nigeria
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% more in Nigeria
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% less in Nigeria
- Housing
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pay 49.7% more in Nigeria
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% less in Nigeria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Nigeria
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Nigeria
The cost of housing and groceries in Nigeria are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Nigeria.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.76
|
$2.61
NGN3,998.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB203.22
|
$5.61
NGN8,587.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.79
|
$0.38
NGN582.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.81
|
$0.23
NGN346.56
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.23
|
$1.27
NGN1,941.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB275.53
|
$2.51
NGN3,850.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB225.64
|
$9.86
NGN15,100.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.07
|
$1.87
NGN2,870.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.56
|
$2.04
NGN3,117.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.55
|
$1.75
NGN2,677.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.57
|
$0.90
NGN1,382.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.52
|
$0.73
NGN1,122.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.23
|
$0.79
NGN1,206.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.37
|
$0.82
NGN1,252.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.08
|
$0.83
NGN1,278.16
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.80
|
$2.41
NGN3,689.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB858.52
|
$36.26
NGN55,532.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,058,676.30
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,667,969.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB326.28
|
$12.54
NGN19,203.60
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB578.40
|
$29.99
NGN45,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,138.56
|
$731.80
NGN1,120,891.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,603.05
|
$456.14
NGN698,669.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,862.46
|
$18.28
NGN28,001.93
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,533.06
|
$85.98
NGN131,698.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB349,179.54
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,737,780.36
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB74.25
|
$0.91
NGN1,386.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.12
|
$2.04
NGN3,118.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB129.87
|
$1.60
NGN2,449.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,647.01
|
$36.79
NGN56,353.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB182.99
|
$6.47
NGN9,905.28
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,303.59
|
$17.81
NGN27,284.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB991.09
|
$28.83
NGN44,165.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,794.39
|
$57.22
NGN87,639.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,212.87
|
$57.36
NGN87,862.97
|
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