Dhaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$152
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
57
26
🏙️ Population
16.8M
234K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 35% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7034th ($481 vs $741) 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 0.4 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 6218th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5806

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551