Onitsha vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$647
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
24
😀 Quality of life
18
22
🏙️ Population
1.48M
264K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 41% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5196th and 6891st ($1051 vs $743) 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 9140th and 9041st 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
$3.5
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.24
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1061
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.54
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1418
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514