Alexandria vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1636
🏠 One person rent
$110
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$234
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
23
😀 Quality of life
51
23
🏙️ Population
4.87M
264K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 9104th and 6969th ($326 vs $676) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Porto-Novo. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6192nd and 8891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$94.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$8263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$35.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$3.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$0.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5374

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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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