Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$189
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$89.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
84
24
😀 Quality of life
60
22
🏙️ Population
9.61M
264K

The cost of living in Cairo is 36% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6891st ($473 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 9041st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$9.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$5781

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$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$793
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1102
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$598
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1013
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$835
173 km or 108 mi Save
$646
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$752
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$699
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$664
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$684
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$417
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$778
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$652
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$705
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$703
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$644
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$600
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$630
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$668
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$705
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$822
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$632
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$664
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$926
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$712
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1051
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$532
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$631
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$878
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1774
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$576
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$676
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$563
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$674
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$961
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$852
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514