Onitsha vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$466
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
54
😀 Quality of life
26
66
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 0.8% less expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6787th and 6758th ($795 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 33rd in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 8900th and 5007th 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
$2.55
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$11966

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$693
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$1364
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$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$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
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$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
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592