Kano vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
24
24
😀 Quality of life
17
20
🏙️ Population
3.85M
264K

The cost of living in Kano is 70% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 9294th and 6828th ($210 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 2nd in Nigeria and Benin, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 9073rd and 8978th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Porto-Novo

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Kano Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$290
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$313
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288