Onitsha vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$549
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
24
41
🏙️ Population
1.48M
159K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 6% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6203rd and 5816th ($922 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Nigeria and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9020th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$3260

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$785
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$1555
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$587
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$849
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$655
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$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
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$618
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$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673

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Distance City Cost of living
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$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507