Maputo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$966
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2229
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$466
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
42
26
🏙️ Population
1.13M
234K

The cost of living in Maputo is 30% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5915th and 7034th ($966 vs $741) 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 0.1 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 7630th and 8958th 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
$10.2
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.1
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4210
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2095
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.72
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$143
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5840
$5806

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662

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