Maputo vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$768
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2304
$1814
🏠 One person rent
$513
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$497
🍽️ Food expenses
$331
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$87.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
23
😀 Quality of life
42
25
🏙️ Population
1.13M
234K

The cost of living in Maputo is 32% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 5473rd and 6922nd ($1014 vs $768) 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 0.1 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 7657th and 8939th 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
$10.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.24
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$541
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$582
$228
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.9
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.73%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4186
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2086
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.87
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5827
$5724

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$830
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$946
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$596
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$995
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$759
173 km or 108 mi Save
$654
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$658
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$657
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$639
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$665
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$500
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$670
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$727
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$575
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$656
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$488
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$583
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$697
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$518
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$762
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$656
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$927
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$627
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$531
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$786
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$661
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$795
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$606
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$714
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$693
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1364
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$666
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$559
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$564
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$591
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$773
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$692
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375