Cape Town vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$1636
🏠 One person rent
$525
$284
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$234
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
434K
264K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 33% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5894th and 6969th ($902 vs $676) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Benin, respectively. Check South Africa vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.3 months in Porto-Novo. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5040th and 8891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Porto-Novo

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Cape Town Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$94.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$8263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$35.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$3.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$0.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$5374

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$733
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1449
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$644
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1191
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$683
173 km or 108 mi Save
$643
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$943
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$635
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$598
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$635
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$343
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$673
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$431
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$517
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$636
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$617
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$409
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$379
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$684
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$380
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$644
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$558
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$849
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$726
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$676
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$633
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$563
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$389
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$418
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$736
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1592
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$394
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$764
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$931
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$613
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$739
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1306