Lima vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$443
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
64
12
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 5% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5792nd and 5406th ($986 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Peru and Nigeria, respectively. Check Peru vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 4404th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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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