Asmara vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$228
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
8
24
😀 Quality of life
27
15
🏙️ Population
963K
264K

The cost of living in Asmara is 26% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8485th and 6864th ($524 vs $710) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 9015th 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
$2.97
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$6171

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$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262