Lusaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$250
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
24
😀 Quality of life
48
15
🏙️ Population
2.47M
264K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 4% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7016th and 6864th ($685 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Benin, respectively. Check Zambia vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6308th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Porto-Novo

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Lusaka Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$6171

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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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