Onitsha vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$466
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
37
13
😀 Quality of life
26
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
224K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 13% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6787th and 6184th ($795 vs $914) 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 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8900th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$1767

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$693
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$1364
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$564
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$773
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$627
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$591
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652