Asmara vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$227
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$385
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.8
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
14
22
🏙️ Population
963K
264K

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8435th and 6891st ($533 vs $743) 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 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9205th and 9041st 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
$3.14
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.7
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.4
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3125
$5781

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$499
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$500
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$826
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$971
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1016
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$925
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$864
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1039
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$499
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$911
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$903
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$498
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$560
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$498
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$522
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$512
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1116
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$500
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$559
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$560
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$860
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$586
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$918
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$879
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1162
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$896
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1155
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$910
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$857
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$517
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1175
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$502
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1169

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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