Onitsha vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$466
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
26
41
🏙️ Population
1.48M
159K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 19% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6787th and 5666th ($795 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8900th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$3188

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$627
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$591
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$786
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$559
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$531
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$488
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$373
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$597
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$670
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$575
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$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
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$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
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$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657

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Distance City Cost of living
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$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
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$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
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$561
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$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
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$493
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$494