Alexandria vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
51
24
😀 Quality of life
56
22
🏙️ Population
4.87M
264K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 9006th and 6891st ($384 vs $743) 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 0.3 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 6233rd and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$5781

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514