Onitsha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$795
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1621
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$466
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75.2
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
95
😀 Quality of life
26
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.21M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 27% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6787th and 5029th ($795 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 Rio de Janeiro. Onitsha ranked 5th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8900th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Rio de Janeiro

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Onitsha Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$411
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$930
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.57
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1896
$12842

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$693
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$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634