Onitsha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$354
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$765
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$204
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$343
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$90
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$109
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
17
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.78M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 65% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 9080th and 5234th ($354 vs $1010) 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 0.3 months in Onitsha compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Onitsha ranked 14th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9077th and 5089th 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
$1.29
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.78
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.82
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.94
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.87%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$553
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$255
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.07
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.6
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.73
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.26
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.42
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.88
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27.3
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.8
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$704
$10845

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Distance City Cost of living
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$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620