Asmara vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$212
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
17
20
🏙️ Population
963K
264K

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8513th and 6828th ($498 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Eritrea and Benin, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9076th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Porto-Novo

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Asmara Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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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