Addis Ababa vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1636
🏠 One person rent
$395
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
42
23
🏙️ Population
3.04M
264K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6376th and 6969th ($752 vs $676) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Porto-Novo. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6810th and 8891st 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
$7.66
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$94.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$8263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$35.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$2.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$3.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$0.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$5374

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$733
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1449
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$644
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1191
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$683
173 km or 108 mi Save
$643
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$943
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$635
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$598
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$635
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$343
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$673
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$431
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$517
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$636
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$617
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$409
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$379
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$684
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$380
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$644
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$558
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$849
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$726
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$676
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$633
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$563
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$389
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$418
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$736
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1592
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$394
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$764
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$931
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$613
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$739
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1306