Cost of Living in Port Harcourt vs Victoria

Cost of living in Port Harcourt is 60% lower than in Victoria (without rent).

Rent in Port Harcourt is 57% cheaper than in Victoria.

Cost of living including rent in Port Harcourt is 58% lower than in Victoria.

Food in Port Harcourt is 68% cheaper than in Victoria.

Transport in Port Harcourt is 13% cheaper than in Victoria.

Port Harcourt vs. Victoria Comparision

Port Harcourt Victoria
Cost of Living, including rent
651 $
1,552 $
Without Rent
272 $
676 $
Rent & Utilities
379 $
876 $
Food
153 $
481 $
Transport
69 $
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
78 $
819 $
Quality of Life
13
58
Population
3.3M
24.7K

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Port Harcourt Victoria

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
1.62 $ 16.7 $
Dinner, for 2 11.2 $ 43.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.15 $ 9.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $ 3.63 $
Capuccino 1.72 $ 4.51 $
Coke, 330ml 0.42 $ 2.3 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $ 1.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.14 $ 1.87 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.46 $ 1.87 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.23 $ 3.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $ 11.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 5.86 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $ 11.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 1.93 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.86 $ 2.16 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.93 $ 1.9 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.46 $ 1.72 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $ 1.26 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.95 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.54 $ 3.89 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.86 $ 9.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.88 $ 3.66 $
Cigarette pack 1.21 $ 19 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.12 $ 0.8 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14.1 $ 23.9 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.66 $ 1.38 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.6 $ 41.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.9 $ 72.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 0.92 $ 10.5 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 0.94 $ 7.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.53 $ 2.25 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.5 $ 1.95 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
10.5 $ 49.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
16 $ 77.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
8.05 $ 98.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 371 $ 707 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,739 $ 1,618 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 318 $ 813 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,315 $ 1,874 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 538 $ 419 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 903 $ 1,184 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 77.5 $ 819 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.8 % 16.61 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.4 $ 89 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.58 $ 4.96 $
Haircut 1.47 $ 11.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 71.5 $ 68.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.3 $ 64.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 59.3 $ 149 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,100 $ 8,081 $