Lima vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$489
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
37
😀 Quality of life
70
24
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lima is 17% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5141st and 6203rd ($1075 vs $922) 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 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 4052nd and 9020th 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
$4.88
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$1640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673