Onitsha vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$648
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
12
62
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.21M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5406th and 5959th ($1036 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 9136th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$10815

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$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585