Cost of living in Onitsha, Nigeria

The cost of living in Onitsha, Nigeria is approximately 1036 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2173 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Onitsha

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1036 $
Without Rent
389 $
Rent & Utilities
648 $
Food
245 $
Transport
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
101 $
GDP per Capita
1,621 $
Freedom Index
5.96
Lifespan
54 years
Speak English
61%
Population
1.5M

Do you live in Onitsha? Help us.

Update Prices

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.83 $
Dinner 21.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Capuccino 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.38 $

Compare Onitsha with:

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.6 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.73 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.94 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.59 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.92 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.43 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.9 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.12 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.44 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.56 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 2.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.06 $
Cigarette pack 1.35 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.34 $
Monthly Pass 12.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.8 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 7.55 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.27 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.56 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.5 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 37 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 52.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 535 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 727 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 715 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,975 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 592 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 908 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 101 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.15%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 105 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.85 $
Haircut 1.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 56.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 21 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,688 $