Alexandria vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$164
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
24
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
4.87M
264K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 29% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8536th and 6828th ($495 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Egypt and Benin, respectively. Check Egypt vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6224th and 8978th 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
$5.31
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288