Onitsha vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2062
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$647
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
91
😀 Quality of life
18
81
🏙️ Population
1.48M
6.26M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 5% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5196th and 4939th ($1051 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9140th and 672nd 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
$3.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$543
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1061
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.67
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.54
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1418
$9190

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$878
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$1774
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$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
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$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827