Onitsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Onitsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$648
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
36
26
😀 Quality of life
12
24
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.44M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 36% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5406th and 6597th ($1036 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Nigeria and Cameroon, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9136th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Onitsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774