Belem vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1572
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$405
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$562
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$421
$103
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
36
😀 Quality of life
41
12
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Belem is 22% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6655th and 5680th ($755 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 5th in Brazil and Nigeria, respectively. Check Brazil vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Belem ranked 67th best city to live in Brazil vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6876th and 9148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.6
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.21%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.95
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.1
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3002
$1617

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$638
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$518
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$621
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$583
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$615
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$615
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$614
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$590
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$624
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$603
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$610
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$565
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$642
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$621
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$629
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$611
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$621
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$710
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$639
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$665
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$603
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$602
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$600
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$593
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$572
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$591
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$590
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$546
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$639
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$569
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$537
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$557
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$589
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$570
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$697
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1643
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$543
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$564
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1645
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$695

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647