Onitsha vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$549
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$69.9
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
431K

The cost of living in Onitsha is 10% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6203rd and 5494th ($922 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Nigeria and Namibia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Onitsha ranked 7th best city to live in Nigeria vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9020th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1084
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.5
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.84
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.08
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$92.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.12
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.13
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.09
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$185
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1640
$5907

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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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$1239
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$668
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$874
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$986
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$883
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$905
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$873
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$855
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$811
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$662
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$694
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$697
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$731
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$901
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$583
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$628
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$927
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$967
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$765
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$665
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