Onitsha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$549
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
92
😀 Quality of life
24
80
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.26M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 23% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6203rd and 4795th ($922 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria and Chile, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9020th and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Santiago

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Onitsha Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$10578

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$785
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$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849