Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$162
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
57
15
🏙️ Population
9.61M
264K

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8926th and 6864th ($424 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Egypt and Benin, respectively. Check Egypt vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5583rd and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.17
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$6171

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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