Lusaka vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$237
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
50
26
🏙️ Population
2.47M
234K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 7% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7034th ($686 vs $741) 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 0.2 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 6732nd and 8958th 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
$7.41
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Porto-Novo

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