Onitsha vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$549
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
23
😀 Quality of life
24
35
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.29M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 101% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6203rd and 8862nd ($922 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria and Libya, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9020th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Onitsha vs Tripoli

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Onitsha Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$1048

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$775
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$659
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$1551
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$834
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$759
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$1344
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$641
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$538
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$750
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$665
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$687
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$1022
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$785
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$1017
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$1254
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$750
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$741
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$830
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$796
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$353
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$650
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$612
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$584
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$750
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$1239
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$668
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$802
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$316
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$364
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$372
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$367
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$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
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$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
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$1568
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$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
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$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
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$1224
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$1101
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$1279
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$620
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$606
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$537
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$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
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$1185
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$388
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$1077
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$1308
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$360
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$410
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$1198