Owerri vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Owerri Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1774
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1281
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$67.7
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
42
63
😀 Quality of life
17
45
🏙️ Population
908K
1.27M

The cost of living in Owerri is 80% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2835th and 5704th ($1774 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Nigeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Nigeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Owerri compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Owerri ranked 17th best city to live in Nigeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9159th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Owerri Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.21
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.27
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1679
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.9%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1052
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.65
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.22
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.08
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1311
$3811

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$849
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$665
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$755
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$642
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$1363
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$698
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$778
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$705
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$793
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$1514
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$752
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$1102
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$664
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$526
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$1013
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$852
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$743
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$1241
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$793
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$671
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$810
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$393
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$1046
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$646
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$1044
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$598
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$781
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$1082
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$890
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$706
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$826
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$799
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$892
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$740
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$975
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$875
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$731
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$940
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$762
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$838
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$808
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$830
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$762
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$833
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$637
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$668
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$570
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$637
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$607
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$533
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$599
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$827
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$650
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$469
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$698
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$577
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$598
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$861
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$514
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$705
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$536
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$908
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$915
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$892
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$587
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