Maputo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2602
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$531
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1006
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
41
16
🏙️ Population
1.13M
264K

The cost of living in Maputo is 59% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5045th and 7061st ($1068 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Mozambique and Benin, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Maputo compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6875th and 9002nd 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
$9.78
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.61
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.29%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3504
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5643
$5849

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502