Lome vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$267
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
37
😀 Quality of life
28
26
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lome is 5% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6976th and 6787th ($759 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Togo and Nigeria, respectively. Check Togo vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 8853rd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Onitsha

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Lome Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$1896

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

Cities near Onitsha

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