Onitsha vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Onitsha Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$648
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
24
😀 Quality of life
12
15
🏙️ Population
1.48M
264K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 46% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5406th and 6864th ($1036 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9136th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Onitsha vs Porto-Novo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Onitsha vs Porto-Novo

Prices for goods and services in Onitsha and Porto-Novo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Onitsha Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$6171

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$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

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262