Cape Town vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$775
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
55
23
😀 Quality of life
58
25
🏙️ Population
3.78M
234K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 80% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4336th and 6922nd ($1386 vs $768) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6134th and 8939th 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
$12.2
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$5724

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375