Onitsha vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$972
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2129
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$590
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1043
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$413
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
12
54
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 45% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5680th and 7055th ($972 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 43rd 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 0.6 months in Recife. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 9148th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1843
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$642
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.97
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$99.9
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.22
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.62
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1617
$14050

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$805
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$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509