Abuja vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$953
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$105
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
19
15
🏙️ Population
1.57M
264K

The cost of living in Abuja is 78% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4418th and 6864th ($1262 vs $710) 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 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8886th and 9015th 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
$2.91
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$6171

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$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262