Maputo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3076
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$520
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1290
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
28
24
😀 Quality of life
38
15
🏙️ Population
1.13M
264K

The cost of living in Maputo is 57% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4869th and 6864th ($1116 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Mozambique and Benin, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 7151st and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maputo vs Porto-Novo

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Maputo Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.92%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3581
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2586
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5539
$6171

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654

Cities near Porto-Novo

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