Dhaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$121
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$105
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
72
24
😀 Quality of life
54
15
🏙️ Population
16.8M
264K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8916th and 6864th ($428 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Benin, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 5968th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$6171

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262