Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$154
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
23
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
9.61M
264K

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7061st ($417 vs $670) 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5545th and 9002nd 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
$3.9
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$5849

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502