Onitsha vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$972
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2129
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$590
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1043
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
12
16
🏙️ Population
1.48M
264K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 45% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5680th and 7061st ($972 vs $670) 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9148th and 9002nd 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
$3.36
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1843
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$642
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$99.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.22
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.62
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1617
$5849

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502