Onitsha vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$648
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
12
49
🏙️ Population
1.48M
224K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 19% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5406th and 6225th ($1036 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 9136th and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$5271

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$846
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$1686
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$469
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$906
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$537
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$638
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$886
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602