Addis Ababa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$674
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
45
25
🏙️ Population
5.7M
234K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 49% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4878th and 6922nd ($1148 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and Benin, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7160th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Porto-Novo

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Addis Ababa Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$5724

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375