Germany vs Lithuania: Daily cost of a healthy diet

Germany
4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Lithuania
4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Germany rank
118th
Lithuania rank
117th

Daily cost of a healthy diet over time

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
01234201720202024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Germany, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 117th of 174 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
2010s 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.1633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Lithuania
2020s 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Germany or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Germany and Lithuania?
0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
Germany ranks 118th and Lithuania ranks 117th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.