Onitsha vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Onitsha Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2173
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$648
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1067
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.3
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$101
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
54
😀 Quality of life
12
40
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.49M

The cost of living in Onitsha is 34% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5406th and 6539th ($1036 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th in Nigeria and Brazil, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Onitsha compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Onitsha ranked 15th best city to live in Nigeria vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 9136th and 6967th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Onitsha vs Recife infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Onitsha vs Recife

Prices for goods and services in Onitsha and Recife are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Onitsha Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$715
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1975
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.15%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$592
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.04
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.56
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$105
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.85
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.55
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$210
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1688
$18289

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Onitsha

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502