Abuja vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
38
23
😀 Quality of life
19
16
🏙️ Population
1.69M
264K

The cost of living in Abuja is 124% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 3416th and 7061st ($1502 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8901st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Porto-Novo

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Abuja Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.47
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$5849

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AbujaPorto-Novo

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502