Cape Town vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$582
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
3.78M
264K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 60% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5016th and 7061st ($1071 vs $670) 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 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5491st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$5849

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

Cities near Porto-Novo

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