Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,608 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 1,513 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Nigeria, a difference of 95 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,296 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 370.06 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 925.83 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,502 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 907.45 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 594.93 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 1,608 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 1,513 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 95 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.