Lagos vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$607
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
41
12
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lagos is 9% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4791st and 5406th ($1133 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Nigeria.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Ranked 1st vs 15th best cities to live in Nigeria, and 6804th vs 9136th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Onitsha

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Lagos Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492

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