Onitsha vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$354
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$765
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$204
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$343
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$90
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$109
$626
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
17
43
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.66M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 54% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 9080th and 6515th ($354 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 31st in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Onitsha compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Onitsha ranked 14th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 9077th and 6854th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Recife

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Onitsha Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.29
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.82
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.94
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.87%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$255
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.07
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.6
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.26
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.95
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.3
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.8
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$704
$19214

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$325
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$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525