Asmara vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$222
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
9
23
😀 Quality of life
18
26
🏙️ Population
963K
234K

The cost of living in Asmara is 28% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8533rd and 7034th ($531 vs $741) 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 9169th and 8958th 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
$3.29
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5806

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$498
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$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
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$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
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$796
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$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
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$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
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$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
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$1551