Onitsha vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$354
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$765
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$204
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$343
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$90
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$109
$248
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
17
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
224K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 61% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 9080th and 5990th ($354 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria and Suriname, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Onitsha compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Onitsha ranked 14th best city to live in Nigeria vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 9077th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.29
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.9
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.82
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.94
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.87%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$255
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.07
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.6
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.95
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.8
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$704
$497

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$325
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$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
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$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617