Lima vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$466
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 30% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5300th and 6787th ($1034 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Peru and Nigeria, respectively. Check Peru vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 3484th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Onitsha

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Lima Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657