Onitsha vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$466
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
26
25
🏙️ Population
1.48M
234K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 4% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6787th and 6922nd ($795 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8900th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Porto-Novo

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Onitsha Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$5724

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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

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375