Lome vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$267
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
36
😀 Quality of life
40
12
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lome is 31% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6859th and 5406th ($711 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Togo and Nigeria, respectively. Check Togo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lome compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6954th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$1688

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651

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