Alexandria vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
23
😀 Quality of life
57
25
🏙️ Population
5.36M
234K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6922nd ($366 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Benin, respectively. Check Egypt vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6205th and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Porto-Novo

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$5724

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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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