Abidjan vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$551
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
36
😀 Quality of life
37
12
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4695th and 5406th ($1164 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and Nigeria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7254th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655