Onitsha vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$549
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
54
😀 Quality of life
24
65
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 14% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 6203rd and 6735th ($922 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th 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 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 9020th and 5331st 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
$2.99
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$13958

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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
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$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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$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
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$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583