Niamey vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niamey Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2257
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$708
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
37
😀 Quality of life
23
26
🏙️ Population
1.5M
1.48M

The cost of living in Niamey is 46% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 4855th and 6787th ($1162 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Niger and Nigeria, respectively. Check Niger vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Niamey compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Niamey ranked 1st best city to live in Niger vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 9048th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niamey vs Onitsha

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Niamey Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.76
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$822
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.8
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.91%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1761
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.25
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1056
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4828
$1896

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231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830

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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