Cairo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$193
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
83
24
😀 Quality of life
59
20
🏙️ Population
9.61M
264K

The cost of living in Cairo is 21% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8130th and 6828th ($549 vs $697) 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 0.3 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 5556th and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$6108

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288