Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$201
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
63
26
🏙️ Population
9.8M
234K

The cost of living in Cairo is 32% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8680th and 7034th ($506 vs $741) 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 5610th and 8958th 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
$4.85
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$5806

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$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
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551