Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$190
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
25
🏙️ Population
9.8M
234K

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6922nd ($483 vs $768) 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 5501st and 8939th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Porto-Novo

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Cairo Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5724

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$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
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375