Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.1 times more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
₦602.80
|
$1.81
฿61.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
₦2,028.62
|
$5.71
฿193.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₦119.99
|
$0.64
฿21.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₦83.52
|
$0.32
฿10.86
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₦335.71
|
$1.34
฿45.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
₦579.64
|
$7.53
฿255.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
₦3,598.22
|
$6.27
฿212.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
₦542.31
|
$1.55
฿52.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₦581.60
|
$0.98
฿33.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
₦579.00
|
$1.08
฿36.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
₦248.19
|
$0.52
฿17.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
₦195.68
|
$0.77
฿26.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₦254.36
|
$0.55
฿18.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
₦327.20
|
$0.53
฿18.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
₦211.32
|
$0.41
฿14.00
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.47
₦511.34
|
$4.64
฿157.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.35
₦5,672.06
|
$23.16
฿785.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,109.18
₦4,895,880.95
|
$33,407.71
฿1,133,189.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
₦3,098.48
|
$6.73
฿228.41
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.92
₦15,588.06
|
$19.03
฿645.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.32
₦286,386.99
|
$289.36
฿9,814.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$427.57
₦148,365.31
|
$182.40
฿6,187.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.74
₦5,460.55
|
$43.42
฿1,472.66
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.46
₦26,530.77
|
$382.69
฿12,980.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,626.21
₦564,295.76
|
$10,907.98
฿369,998.79
|
|
pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.78
₦271.75
|
$1.92
฿65.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
₦583.91
|
$1.72
฿58.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.00
₦348.28
|
$3.52
฿119.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.40
₦9,160.56
|
$44.86
฿1,521.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.73
₦1,639.61
|
$5.07
฿171.84
|
|
pay 66.3% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
₦5,729.54
|
$46.03
฿1,561.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.96
₦8,314.71
|
$28.05
฿951.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.86
₦17,301.36
|
$78.52
฿2,663.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.34
₦19,897.75
|
$64.24
฿2,178.90
|
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