Cost of Living in Porto-Novo

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$768
$1814
🛋️ Without rent
$450
$1317
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$318
$497
🍽️ Food
$325
$851
🚐 Transport
$56.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.5
😀 Quality of life
25
🏙️ Population
234K

The average cost of living in Porto-Novo is $768, which is in the top 26% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6922nd out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 4 in Benin.

The median after-tax salary is $87.5, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months. Ranked 8939th (TOP 96%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Benin. With an estimated population of 234K, Porto-Novo is the 2nd largest city in Benin.

Why living in Porto-Novo costs 8.8 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Porto-Novo for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 29 km Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 29.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 12464 Esep Le Berger

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Prices in Porto-Novo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5724

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