Asmara vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$212
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
9
23
😀 Quality of life
15
25
🏙️ Population
963K
234K

The cost of living in Asmara is 33% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8615th and 6922nd ($513 vs $768) 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 9202nd and 8939th 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
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5724

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
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$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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$830
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$946
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$596
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$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
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$1375