Daily cost of a healthy diet by country
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.
Countries reporting
171
Highest
8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
South Sudan
Lowest
2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
United Kingdom
Median
4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Years covered
8
2017–2024
Data points
1,389
What the numbers show
Daily cost of a healthy diet is currently reported for 171 countries. The highest value is 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in South Sudan; the lowest is 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United Kingdom.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, and the mean is 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 169 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Lebanon (up 265.5%), and the largest decrease in Democratic Republic of Congo (down 19.0%).
Daily cost of a healthy diet: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 8.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 168.1% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 7.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 3 | Mongolia | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 4 | Guyana | 6.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 5 | South Korea | 6.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 7 | Egypt | 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 8 | Dominica | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 9 | Lebanon | 6.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 265.5% | rising |
| 10 | Haiti | 6.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 11 | Suriname | 6.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 13 | Jamaica | 6.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 14 | Bhutan | 5.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 15 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 16 | Brunei | 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 17 | Grenada | 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 18 | Syria | 5.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 130.8% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 20 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 21 | Bahamas | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 21 | Curacao | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 23 | Algeria | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 24 | Montserrat | 5.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2023 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 25 | Dominican Republic | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 25 | Mauritania | 5.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 28 | Serbia | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lesotho | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 30 | British Virgin Islands | 5.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 31 | Chile | 5.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 32 | Laos | 5.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 33 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 34 | Saint Lucia | 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 36 | Anguilla | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2023 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 37 | Comoros | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 38 | Guinea | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 39 | Hungary | 5.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 40 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 40 | Paraguay | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 42 | Guatemala | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 43 | Tunisia | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 44 | Aruba | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 44 | Angola | 5 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 46 | Niger | 4.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 53.2% | rising |
| 47 | Nicaragua | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 50 | Fiji | 4.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 51 | Bolivia | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 52 | Hong Kong | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 53 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 54 | Ethiopia | 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 62.6% | rising |
| 54 | Montenegro | 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 56 | Albania | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 56 | Turkey | 4.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 58 | Honduras | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 58 | Indonesia | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 60 | Latvia | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 55.3% | rising |
| 60 | Mauritius | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 60 | Nigeria | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 63 | Cayman Islands | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 63 | Croatia | 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 65 | Brazil | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 66 | Colombia | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 64.4% | rising |
| 66 | Namibia | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 69 | Gabon | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 69 | Malawi | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 95.0% | rising |
| 69 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 73 | Cambodia | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 74 | Burundi | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 74 | Norway | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 76 | Belize | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 77 | Liberia | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 77 | Rwanda | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 79 | Ghana | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 79 | Vietnam | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 82 | Somalia | 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 83 | Congo | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 83 | Gambia | 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 85 | Mexico | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 85 | Uruguay | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 87 | Bermuda | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 87 | Canada | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 87 | Iran | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 87 | Romania | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 91 | Cameroon | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 68.5% | rising |
| 91 | Philippines | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 93 | Armenia | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 94 | Panama | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 94 | Peru | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 96 | Bahrain | 4.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 97 | Estonia | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 98 | Greece | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 98 | Seychelles | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 100 | Maldives | 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 101 | Malaysia | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 102 | Kenya | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 103 | Slovakia | 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 104 | Botswana | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 104 | Central African Republic | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 104 | Eswatini | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 107 | Azerbaijan | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 107 | Djibouti | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 107 | Nepal | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 110 | Italy | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 110 | Mozambique | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 110 | Poland | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 40.3% | rising |
| 113 | Iraq | 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 114 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 115 | India | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 116 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 117 | Lithuania | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 118 | Germany | 4 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 119 | Zambia | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 120 | Spain | 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 121 | Madagascar | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 122 | Pakistan | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 122 | Chad | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 124 | Portugal | 3.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 125 | Sweden | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 125 | South Africa | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 127 | Mali | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 129 | Belarus | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 130 | Cyprus | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 131 | Cape Verde | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 131 | Slovenia | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 46.5% | rising |
| 133 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 133 | Togo | 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 135 | France | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.3% | rising |
| 136 | Burkina Faso | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 136 | Senegal | 3.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 138 | Moldova | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 139 | Uganda | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 140 | Tajikistan | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 141 | China | 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 142 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 143 | Czechia | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 144 | Finland | 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 145 | Ecuador | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 145 | New Zealand | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 147 | Morocco | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 148 | Singapore | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 149 | Myanmar | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 150 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 151 | Israel | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 152 | Benin | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 153 | Jordan | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 153 | Tanzania | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 156 | Palestine | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 157 | Sudan | 3.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 158 | Iceland | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 158 | Russia | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 160 | United Arab Emirates | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 161 | Australia | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 162 | Netherlands | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 163 | Kuwait | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 164 | Switzerland | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 165 | Kazakhstan | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 166 | Denmark | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 37.7% | rising |
| 166 | Oman | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 168 | Saudi Arabia | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 169 | Austria | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 171 | Belgium | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 172 | United States | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 173 | Qatar | 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 174 | United Kingdom | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 50.6% | rising |
About this data
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.