Onitsha vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Onitsha Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$648
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
30
😀 Quality of life
12
36
🏙️ Population
1.48M
159K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 24% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5406th and 6315th ($1036 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd 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 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9136th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Onitsha vs Praia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Onitsha vs Praia

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

Onitsha Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$3052

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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495